Iraqi army: Destabilizing Intl. coalition mission to be ended
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The Iraqi Armed Forces spokesperson, Brigadier Yahya Rasool noted that the international coalition forces' mission in Iraq will be brought to an end after it became a factor of destabilization.
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Brigadier Yahya Rasool, now spokesperson of the Iraqi Armed Forces, speaks to the Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, March 28, 2017. (AP)
Iraqi Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier Yahya Rasool stated Thursday that US forces "threaten civil peace and violate Iraq's sovereignty," following a "clearly identifiable assassination operation," via an airstrike in a residential neighborhood inside Baghdad.
Rasool's statement emphasized that the US forces' irresponsible, repeated actions are undermining agreements and risking Iraqi lives.
The statement further emphasized that this trajectory compels the Iraqi government more than ever to end the mission of the international coalition, which has become a destabilizing factor for Iraq, threatening to drag it into conflict.
"Our armed forces have no choice but to fulfill their constitutional duties to safeguard the security of Iraqis and Iraqi territory from all threats," Rasool stressed.
Resistance factions condemn US assassination of Iraqi leader
Several Resistance factions commented on the American assassination of a prominent leader of Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah, martyr Hajj Wisam Mohammed Saber (Abu Baqer Al-Saadi), on Wednesday night.
The US claimed responsibility for the attack, saying its forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on US service members, killing a Kataib Hezbollah commander.
Angered by the US aggression, Iraqis gathered at the scene of the attack furiously chanting against the US presence in the region, specifically in Iraq.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that the targeted commander was "responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on U.S. forces in the region."
The Secretary-General of Kataib Hezbollah, Ahmad al-Hamidawi, saluted martyr Abu Baqer al-Saedi and conveyed his condolences to his family.
The Iraqi al-Nujaba movement underlined that its response to the "American treacherous crime" will be focused, affirming that such crimes shall not go unanswered.
"Await the response; we will choose the appropriate time and place," al-Nujaba vowed, addressing the US.
On his part, the Secretary-General of the Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, considered that the continuation of American attacks is evidence of the US disregard for Iraq.
Al-Khazali noted that US attacks have not stopped despite the steps taken by the Iraqi government and the commitment of Iraqi Resistance factions to restraint.
He pointed out that condemnations are no longer enough, which requires Iraq to formally request the UN Security Council for an immediate withdrawal of foreign forces from the country.
The Iraqi leader stressed the need for Iraq to begin implementing practical measures to enhance its self-defense capabilities against any external aggression.
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