Afghanistan, May 14 -- American media reports say Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes against Iran-linked Shiite militia targets in Iraq during the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, in a sign of widening military escalation across the Gulf region.
Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing Iraqi security officials, a Western official and other informed sources, that Saudi fighter jets struck sites near the Iraqi border allegedly used by Iran-backed militias for drone and missile operations.
According to the report, some of the strikes occurred around the time of the April 7 ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. The targeted locations were reportedly linked to attacks against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states.
The report al...