PMF chief: Iraq should be cleansed from all foreign presence
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Falah al-Fayyad speaks during the funeral procession of the 16 martyrs killed in the US aggression, vowing that the crime will not pass heedlessly.
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Faleh al-Fayyad (C), the chief of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), speaks during a funeral procession held for martyrs killed in the most recent American aggression on Iraq, in Baghdad, in Iraq, on January 4, 2024. (AFP)
During the funeral procession of the martyrs who were killed in a recent American aggression on Iraq, the chief of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Falih al-Fayyad, stressed that the PMF "will not [allow] the blood of its sons be a cheap political commodity."
Describing the attack as "blatantly rude", Al-Fayyad vowed that they "will not pass heedlessly." The Iraqi Resistance leader stressed that the "blood of the Popular Mobilization Front's martyrs" represents "the dignity and honor of Iraq."
The PMF's chief revealed that the recent aggression is one that "directly targeted" the PMF, which marks a clear escalation.
Iraqi PMF Chief Faleh al-Fayyad: "This incident will not pass heedlessly, as it represents a blatantly rude assault, and the blood of PMF martyrs symbolizes the [elevated] status and dignity of #Iraq." https://t.co/QW9vivuF8Q
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He emphasized that the force "will not [let] the blood of its sons be a cheap political commodity," as he urged the Iraqi Parliament and political forces to take a clear stance against the aggression, which "crossed red lines."
In this context, al-Fayyad highlighted the necessity of "cleansing" Iraq from all foreign military presence.
It is worth mentioning that the PMF is a military group mainly relying on the Iraqi citizens who took on the responsibility of fighting rapidly spreading terrorism in the region. The PMF act under the jurisdiction of the Iraqi government, therefore holding an official governmental status.
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No negotiating
The president of the We Build Alliance and the Secretary-General of the Badr Organization in Iraq, Hadi al-Amiri, stated that the alliance does not "believe in negotiations" and called for the "immediate withdrawal" of US forces from Iraq. He added that the US mobilizes terror cells in the country as it pleases.
It is worth noting that the We Build parliamentary alliance was formed to include representatives of the most prominent Iraqi Resistance factions.
On Saturday, the Iraqi government's PMF affirmed their readiness to carry out any orders from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to preserve Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The PMF's remarks come in the wake of a US aggression on Iraq and Syria late Friday, which resulted in the martyrdom of 16 people in Iraq, including Iraqi soldiers and civilians, in addition to significant material damage.
On his part, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced three days of mourning in all government departments and institutions on Saturday in commemoration of those murdered in US airstrikes in western Iraq.
According to a statement by the government of Iraq on social media, the Prime Minister announced mourning "across all state departments and institutions... in honor of the souls of the martyrs from our armed forces and the civilians who lost their lives due to the American bombing."
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