Iraq probes find Israel behind 'some' base attacks: MP

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Iraq's government is preparing a complaint to the UN after finding Israel is "certainly" behind several attacks on Hashed al-Shaabi bases, a parliamentarian and leading member of the paramilitary force said.
The Hashed has blamed both Israel and the US for a string of blasts and drone sightings at its bases in recent weeks, but Baghdad has thus far refrained from making accusations.
Ahmad al-Assadi, a Hashed official and spokesman for its parliamentary bloc "Fatah", told journalists on Thursday in his office in central Baghdad that government probes would name Israel.
"Some of the government investigations have reached a conclusion that the perpetrator behind some of the attacks is absolutely, certainly Israel," he said, declining to provide details on the evidence.
"The government is preparing sufficient evidence and documents to complain to the (UN) Security Council. It won't submit a complaint against an unknown entity."
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First Published: Aug 30 2019 | 8:45 PM IST