[News] Iraq should be cleansed from all foreign presence

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PMF chief: Iraq should be cleansed from all foreign presence
Al Mayadeen English
February 4, 2024
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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.

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.

*Read more: Iraqi consensus post-attack: US causing instability in Iraq
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-consensus-post-attack--us-instability-source--must-lea>*
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"
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-resistance--us-should-withdraw-all-force--hmc-plot-to>
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
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/pmf--ready-to-carry-out-orders-to-preserve-iraq-sovereignty>
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
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iraqi-pm-declares-3-days-of-mourning-for-victims-of-us-airst>
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."

*Read more: US Chief of Staff called Israeli counterpart before Syria-Iraq
strikes
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-chief-of-staff-called-israeli-counterpart-before-syria-ir>*
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