Iraqi military commander dismissed after drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, prime minister's office says

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina — European Union/Copernicus Sentin CAIRO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - An Iraqi military commander was dismissed early on Saturday after investigations confirmed the latest drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia originated from Iraq, according to a statement by Iraq's prime minister's office.The commander led operations in Maysan province in southern Iraq, according to the statement. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muayad Hameed; Editing by Chris Reese) AL-MONITOR All-Access gives you unlimited access to all our journalism, the full Daily Briefing, exclusive interviews, premium newsletters, and live events — for less than $2/week.