Iraqi Prime Minister: "Iraqi Paramilitaries Who Are Fighting in Syria Do Not Represent Us."
- Thursday, 22 December 2016 10:48
NCRI - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the Iraqi groups that are fighting in Syria, do not represent us.
"Iraq does not want to be involved in regional tensions.” Stated al-Abadi on Wednesday December 12 in the weekly press conference at the government building in Baghdad after a cabinet session.
Abadi also asked all the members of the paramilitary groups coalition called "Hashd al-Shaabi" to adhere the policies of the Iraqi government in not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.
This announcement comes while, a number of Iraqi militia groups from the "Hashd al-Shaabi" coalition are fighting against the Bashar Assad’s opposition forces in Syria right now
