A senior commander for the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) operating in Iraq, also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, demanded American military forces leave Iraqi soil following the defeat of the Islamic State.
Hadi Al-Ameri, who is an Iraqi MP as well as a senior commander in the PMF, said he would introduce legislation to demand the U.S. pull out all its troops from the conflict-ridden country.
“We will adopt a parliamentary decision to pull out all American troops,” he told the Iranian propaganda network PressTV in an interview. “As for the role of international intelligence, we are only asking that they stop the influx of foreign terrorists at the time when we are exerting intelligence efforts.”
“We would like all international and Arab countries to be serious in halting the influx of terrorists into Iraq and Syria,” he continued, adding that he would not allow “one [American] soldier” to remain.
“The U.S. Congressmen have closed their eyes to what is going on in Iraq,” he was also quoted as saying after Congress proposed bipartisan legislation to impose terrorist sanctions the group. “We call on the U.S. military forces as well as its military advisors to leave our country as soon as possible.” READ MORE
