Iraq denies reports of unknown military sites in Najaf desert

The article centers the Iraqi Ministry of Defence's denial without independently verifying claims or presenting substantive evidence from either side. Language is measured and factual ('denied reports,' 'alleged,' 'following a field inspection'). However, the framing gives equal weight to unspecified 'media reports and online claims' against official denial, creating ambiguity about what actually occurred without investigative depth or named sources beyond the government statement.

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• This article does not address what specific media reports or online claims prompted the Ministry's statement
• This article does not identify independent observers or international monitors who might corroborate either the allegations or the denial
• This article does not provide historical context about alleged foreign military presence in Iraq or past incidents in Najaf