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| Iraq Vows to ‘Deter Aggressors’ after Attacks against PMF |
| 2019-08-27 |
| [AAWSAT] The Iraqi president, prime minister and speaker of parliament condemned on Monday the attacks against the Popular Mobilization Forces, saying they were "hostile acts" that target the country. President Barham Salih hosted Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi and PMF top brass to discuss the developments. "These attacks are a blatant, hostile act that target Iraq," the presidency said in a statement, adding: "Iraqi illusory sovereignty and the wellbeing of its people are a red line." It stressed the government would take all necessary steps to "deter aggressors and defend Iraq", but did not threaten a military response. Among the attendees were PMF chief and national security advisor Faleh Fayyad, the head of the Badr Corps Hadi al-Ameri and the premier's chief of staff Mohammed al-Hashimi. A string of incidents at PMF bases began in mid-July, when an Iraqi fighter was killed and two Iranians were maimed in shelling on a base in Iraq's Amerli region by "an unidentified drone," according to a statement by the Iraqi joint operations command. On Sunday, an attack struck a position held by Brigade 45, a PMF unit based near Iraq's desertic western border with Syria, killing one fighter and severely wounding a second. The Iraqi government has investigated some of the incidents, blaming an unidentified drone for one and saying another was a "premeditated" act without accusing any side or publishing the probes' full results. Iraq's military front man Yehya Rasool told AFP on Monday the government had launched a new investigation into Sunday's attack. Asked what diplomatic action Iraq could take, the foreign ministry told AFP it would wait for official conclusions before resorting to the United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... . Related: Popular Mobilization Forces: 2019-08-25 Fourth phase of ‘Will of Victory’ operation begins: Iraqi defense ministry Popular Mobilization Forces: 2019-08-25 Iraqi paramilitary fighters kill two Islamic State terrorists in Anbar Popular Mobilization Forces: 2019-08-24 US officials Confirm Israeli Strike on Iranian Arms Depot in Iraq Related: Barham Salih: 2019-08-16 Terrified by ISIS resurgence, Daquq villagers appeal to Baghdad Barham Salih: 2019-08-11 U.S. service member killed while on mission in Iraq’s Nineveh Barham Salih: 2019-07-02 Salih affirms need to sustain victories of Iraqi army, backing forces Related: Adel Abdul Mahdi: 2019-08-20 Iraq has executed 100 since January, 8,000 on death row: official Adel Abdul Mahdi: 2019-07-10 Iraq PM: Any disruption to oil exports through Hormuz will be ‘major obstacle’ Adel Abdul Mahdi: 2019-06-29 US says Saudi pipeline attacks originated in Iraq |
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