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Abadi rejects offer to engage the American forces against the "Daash"
Iraqi official confirms that the prime minister rejected the US offer, citing that they do not need to ground presence in light of the progress made by Iraqi forces.
BAGHDAD -
An official close to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, Sunday, that the latter rejected an American offer to engage the American combat troops in battles that may be launched in hazardous areas (Nineveh north of the country and the border areas with Syria) against elements of the organization of the Islamic State "Daash."
The official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, that the US Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey display Saturday during a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi involvement of American combat troops in the battles that will be launched soon in the province of Nineveh and the borderline with Syria against the elements "Daash "He added that" Abadi rejected the offer Dempsey told that Iraq does not need a military ground presence in light of the progress achieved by the security forces and elements of the popular crowd and the sons of the tribes. " He noted the Iraqi official that "Abadi told Dempsey the need for Iraq to speed up the contracts armament contracts with US American United, in addition to accelerating the outfitted aircraft with increased Western air cover with the progress of the Iraqi combat troops off the most dangerous strongholds elements Daash. " According to the official, "the idea of the US Chief of Staff put forward include supporting Iraqi Army in the advance toward Mosul stronghold of President Daash and restore control over the land border with Syria, according to the vision of the United States of America will be difficult for Iraqi forces without American support the wilderness. " The visit Dempsey Iraq sudden is the first since President Barack Obama ordered the return of non-combat US troops to Iraq after less than three years from the withdrawal of US forces, in August / August last, the United States began air strikes targeted organization Daash sites. began the pace of military operations launched by the Iraqi army forces backed fighters Shiite (the popular crowd) escalate after that was able yesterday to lift the siege on the largest oil refinery in Baiji was besieged by elements "Daash" since about 5 months. Since the beginning of this year, with forces of the Iraqi army pitched battles against al "Daash" in most of Anbar province, areas predominantly Sunni, and increased the frequency of those battles after control of the organization about two months before the Western districts of the province (pubic, and Rawa, and based, and wet) in addition to the control of the eastern regions, including (spend Fallujah and Karmah) also controls elements of the organization on the parts of the city of Ramadi.
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Iraqi official confirms that the prime minister rejected the US offer, citing that they do not need to ground presence in light of the progress made by Iraqi forces.
BAGHDAD -
An official close to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, Sunday, that the latter rejected an American offer to engage the American combat troops in battles that may be launched in hazardous areas (Nineveh north of the country and the border areas with Syria) against elements of the organization of the Islamic State "Daash."
The official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, that the US Chief of Staff Martin Dempsey display Saturday during a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi involvement of American combat troops in the battles that will be launched soon in the province of Nineveh and the borderline with Syria against the elements "Daash "He added that" Abadi rejected the offer Dempsey told that Iraq does not need a military ground presence in light of the progress achieved by the security forces and elements of the popular crowd and the sons of the tribes. " He noted the Iraqi official that "Abadi told Dempsey the need for Iraq to speed up the contracts armament contracts with US American United, in addition to accelerating the outfitted aircraft with increased Western air cover with the progress of the Iraqi combat troops off the most dangerous strongholds elements Daash. " According to the official, "the idea of the US Chief of Staff put forward include supporting Iraqi Army in the advance toward Mosul stronghold of President Daash and restore control over the land border with Syria, according to the vision of the United States of America will be difficult for Iraqi forces without American support the wilderness. " The visit Dempsey Iraq sudden is the first since President Barack Obama ordered the return of non-combat US troops to Iraq after less than three years from the withdrawal of US forces, in August / August last, the United States began air strikes targeted organization Daash sites. began the pace of military operations launched by the Iraqi army forces backed fighters Shiite (the popular crowd) escalate after that was able yesterday to lift the siege on the largest oil refinery in Baiji was besieged by elements "Daash" since about 5 months. Since the beginning of this year, with forces of the Iraqi army pitched battles against al "Daash" in most of Anbar province, areas predominantly Sunni, and increased the frequency of those battles after control of the organization about two months before the Western districts of the province (pubic, and Rawa, and based, and wet) in addition to the control of the eastern regions, including (spend Fallujah and Karmah) also controls elements of the organization on the parts of the city of Ramadi.
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