“This morning the American forces made an advance and tried to enter to places where we are present at, places that we have held for a long time and face counterattacks every day from the ISIS gangs.” Hashm al-Musawi told Rudaw. “We had said earlier that we will not allow the American forces into unstable places and liberated places as that is against Iraq’s sovereignty--that is first.”
“And second,” he added. “The Americans have dirty games, plans, and secret aims--because we believe the terrorist project of ISIS is an integral part of American projects in the region, and therefore these forces are not welcome, not wanted at all.”
more.
http://rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/08012017
