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Pentagon: field commander in Ramadi withdrew based on the wrong analysis
Friday 22 May 2015 11:07
It revealed the US Department of Defense, "Pentagon", on Friday, about the reason for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from the city of Ramadi , while confirming that the withdrawal was the result of "a unilateral decision" taken by the field commander there based on "erroneous analysis".
The media quoted an Arab from the Pentagon spokesman, Col. Steven Warren as saying, "The Iraqi forces, I thought it was because of the sandstorm will not be able to get air support."
He said Warren, "We now believe that this was one of the factors that have contributed to its decision to withdraw from the city," noting that "the weather has not had any impact on our ability to launch air raids, but we show that the field commander was believed the opposite."
He continued that "the withdrawal of troops from Ramadi was the result of a unilateral decision taken by the official building on the wrong analysis," pointing out that "the case of communications that existed in that moment between the Iraqi leader and the coalition is not clear yet."
The head of the General Staff of the US Army Martin Dempsey confirmed, on Thursday (21 May 2015), that the Iraqi army forces, "chose" to withdraw from the city of Ramadi, did not force them, "Daash" on it, as pointed out that Iraqi and US authorities are investigating to find out what exactly happened.
He described US President Barack Obama, yesterday, the control "Daash" on Ramadi as "tactical setback," and added that this does not mean losing the battle against the organization, as he emphasized that the international coalition need to intensify training in areas "Sunni" in Iraq and the involvement of the tribes more in fighting.
He announced the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi, yesterday, that the security forces surrounded the city of Ramadi from several quarters, as he emphasized it was preparing to liberate the city soon.
What was seen as the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq said, Friday, that the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from the city of Ramadi was "unjustified" and a kind of "conspiracy", as he emphasized the lack of seriousness of the existence of the government of arming the tribesmen in Anbar.
It saw Anbar province to sign a security developments represented control "Daash" on the city of Ramadi, while the organization was executed dozens of people in the province, which has forced thousands of families to flee the city and heading toward Baghdad , before the arrival of security reinforcements to the province backed by the popular crowd in order to expel the organization.
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Friday 22 May 2015 11:07
It revealed the US Department of Defense, "Pentagon", on Friday, about the reason for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from the city of Ramadi , while confirming that the withdrawal was the result of "a unilateral decision" taken by the field commander there based on "erroneous analysis".
The media quoted an Arab from the Pentagon spokesman, Col. Steven Warren as saying, "The Iraqi forces, I thought it was because of the sandstorm will not be able to get air support."
He said Warren, "We now believe that this was one of the factors that have contributed to its decision to withdraw from the city," noting that "the weather has not had any impact on our ability to launch air raids, but we show that the field commander was believed the opposite."
He continued that "the withdrawal of troops from Ramadi was the result of a unilateral decision taken by the official building on the wrong analysis," pointing out that "the case of communications that existed in that moment between the Iraqi leader and the coalition is not clear yet."
The head of the General Staff of the US Army Martin Dempsey confirmed, on Thursday (21 May 2015), that the Iraqi army forces, "chose" to withdraw from the city of Ramadi, did not force them, "Daash" on it, as pointed out that Iraqi and US authorities are investigating to find out what exactly happened.
He described US President Barack Obama, yesterday, the control "Daash" on Ramadi as "tactical setback," and added that this does not mean losing the battle against the organization, as he emphasized that the international coalition need to intensify training in areas "Sunni" in Iraq and the involvement of the tribes more in fighting.
He announced the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi, yesterday, that the security forces surrounded the city of Ramadi from several quarters, as he emphasized it was preparing to liberate the city soon.
What was seen as the Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq said, Friday, that the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from the city of Ramadi was "unjustified" and a kind of "conspiracy", as he emphasized the lack of seriousness of the existence of the government of arming the tribesmen in Anbar.
It saw Anbar province to sign a security developments represented control "Daash" on the city of Ramadi, while the organization was executed dozens of people in the province, which has forced thousands of families to flee the city and heading toward Baghdad , before the arrival of security reinforcements to the province backed by the popular crowd in order to expel the organization.
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