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US Department of Justice revealed that Muhammad Bakr Saad Dawood al-Saadi, an Iraqi citizen affiliated with an Iran-backed militia, allegedly plotted to attack RAF Fairford airbase in Britain while detained in a New York prison. According to the indictment, he attempted to send encrypted messages to two additional operatives through phone calls with family members, using coded language to relay instructions.

Israel Hayom reports that a militia commander directed the plot from prison using coded words during calls with relatives. Three days after one such call, five men were arrested near the British base in three trucks, according to the prosecution. The indictment indicates the plot was orchestrated from Iran through an Iraqi partner who remains at large.

This incident represents a significant security threat involving coordination between detained operatives and external actors to target NATO infrastructure, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by Iranian-backed militia networks.

Sources: Jerusalem Post, Walla, Times of Israel, www.israelhayom.co.il, Ynet