Thick smoke was reported rising from the Al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit province, eastern Iraq, on Friday, following an incident whose circumstances remain unclear. The report, attributed to Mordechai K. on Telegram, has not been independently verified.
According to a report by Mordechai K. on the source covering Arab world affairs, thick smoke was seen rising from the Al-Ahdab oil field in Wasit province, eastern Iraq, on Friday afternoon. The cause of the smoke is not yet known; the report states that the incident's circumstances are still unclear. The oil field is located in eastern Iraq near the Iranian border, an area where Iranian-backed militias have been active. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar unverified incidents of smoke and strikes at energy facilities across the region, including in Saudi Arabia, Kirkuk, and Iran, though no confirmed pattern has emerged. No group has claimed responsibility for any attack at this stage.
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