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22/06/2011 19:52
Basra, June 22 (Rn) - The director of Media Council of the province of Basra, said the Council decided Wednesday afternoon to prevent the entry of U.S. troops to the province of Basra in a sign of refusal to extend the stay of U.S. troops after the withdrawal date is scheduled later this year.
Hashem said the flaw of the Kurdistan News Agency (Rn) that "the provincial council in Basra has issued this afternoon (Wednesday) decided to ban the entry of American troops to the general areas of Basra."
And the voice of 26-member provincial council in favor of the ban out of 36.
He assured that the coffee, "the Basra city council today called the U.S. forces to evacuate Basra International Airport to fill the gaps in front of the armed groups continue to launch attacks on the airport under the pretext of presence of U.S. troops."
"We also asked the Council during its meeting today, U.S. forces in the province to compensate the victims and those affected by their military operations during the last period."
He did not refer to coffee to reasons for the decision, but it comes after he called the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on May 23 / May in a statement to all the provincial councils to prevent the entry of U.S. forces to the cities.
However, the Basra provincial council voted last month against a request by the Liberal block to prevent the entry of U.S. troops to the borders of the province, as suggested mass an objection to a request came from persons benefiting from the presence of these forces in Najaf, confirmed that the entry of these forces to keep putting the lives and property citizens at risk.
The vote by members of the Board of Najaf province, the Liberals refused to block the request, then, by two votes, with 13 members voted to reject the demand, while 11 members voted in favor of it.
The leader of the Sadrist movement to circulate these decisions in the rest of the provinces all the condition of the "consultation and understanding with the parties that reject it, and that majority voting in favor of preventing access to all our territory," saying it provided "for the departure of our beloved Iraq until the last soldier and the base of the company," according to statement.
U.S. officials are expected to ask Iraq from Washington, "at some point" to keep some U.S. troops in Iraq after the deadline for their withdrawal at the end of 2011, according to the agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington.
Nuri al-Maliki is facing Iraqi Prime Minister some opposition to the survival of U.S. forces in Iraq, particularly from the Sadrists, who previously threatened to revive its military wing, called the "Mahdi Army" in case U.S. troops to stay in the country after the date of withdrawal.
It is expected that the Iraqi government to take its position on this matter by August / August this year, according to al-Maliki said.
He said the head of the Liberal Basra Mezni Mazen's (Rn) that "the decision of the judge of the provincial council to prevent the entry to the province of Basra, the Americans came against the backdrop of the ongoing mass claims in this regard."
Mezni said that "the mass of the Liberals in Basra recently held a number of meetings and meetings with the Presidency of the Council and a number of political components in order to maintain their claim to vote on the ban like the rest of the other provinces."
"The decision is a blow generally occupying forces against the background of the crimes committed against the people of the province," adding that "the decision in the interest of the country's security."
Presents the U.S. Army during the past two weeks to two separate attacks by explosive devices aimed at military patrols, first in the Aljbasi northeastern city of Basra and the other in the region of Andalusia, the center of Basra, without causing casualties.
The U.S. military said in a statement on the sixth of this month, said five soldiers were killed in Baghdad when it was a military base to "indirect fire", a term used by the military to refer to mortar or rocket fire.
Killed five Americans and is the biggest loss of life among U.S. troops in Iraq in a single attack two years ago.
The attack was claimed by al-"Party of God", a militia accused by U.S. officials that it is supported by Iran and that Tehran is the task of training its members, a charge rejected by the Islamic Republic of constantly.
The loss of American troops since the start of military operations in March / March of 2003 and even now, more than 4 thousand and 370 people.
And the rate of attacks targeting U.S. forces in Iraq throughout the province to the lowest since the military invasion in 2003, after he withdrew troops from urban centers in June 2009.
Under an agreement signed between Washington and Baghdad in 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territories and waters and airspace of Iraq at the end of this year.
The U.S. military has completed its tasks combat in Iraq, the end of August / August, and kept at about 47 thousand soldiers of the functions of training and the assignment of Iraqi forces.
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22/06/2011 19:52
Basra, June 22 (Rn) - The director of Media Council of the province of Basra, said the Council decided Wednesday afternoon to prevent the entry of U.S. troops to the province of Basra in a sign of refusal to extend the stay of U.S. troops after the withdrawal date is scheduled later this year.
Hashem said the flaw of the Kurdistan News Agency (Rn) that "the provincial council in Basra has issued this afternoon (Wednesday) decided to ban the entry of American troops to the general areas of Basra."
And the voice of 26-member provincial council in favor of the ban out of 36.
He assured that the coffee, "the Basra city council today called the U.S. forces to evacuate Basra International Airport to fill the gaps in front of the armed groups continue to launch attacks on the airport under the pretext of presence of U.S. troops."
"We also asked the Council during its meeting today, U.S. forces in the province to compensate the victims and those affected by their military operations during the last period."
He did not refer to coffee to reasons for the decision, but it comes after he called the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on May 23 / May in a statement to all the provincial councils to prevent the entry of U.S. forces to the cities.
However, the Basra provincial council voted last month against a request by the Liberal block to prevent the entry of U.S. troops to the borders of the province, as suggested mass an objection to a request came from persons benefiting from the presence of these forces in Najaf, confirmed that the entry of these forces to keep putting the lives and property citizens at risk.
The vote by members of the Board of Najaf province, the Liberals refused to block the request, then, by two votes, with 13 members voted to reject the demand, while 11 members voted in favor of it.
The leader of the Sadrist movement to circulate these decisions in the rest of the provinces all the condition of the "consultation and understanding with the parties that reject it, and that majority voting in favor of preventing access to all our territory," saying it provided "for the departure of our beloved Iraq until the last soldier and the base of the company," according to statement.
U.S. officials are expected to ask Iraq from Washington, "at some point" to keep some U.S. troops in Iraq after the deadline for their withdrawal at the end of 2011, according to the agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington.
Nuri al-Maliki is facing Iraqi Prime Minister some opposition to the survival of U.S. forces in Iraq, particularly from the Sadrists, who previously threatened to revive its military wing, called the "Mahdi Army" in case U.S. troops to stay in the country after the date of withdrawal.
It is expected that the Iraqi government to take its position on this matter by August / August this year, according to al-Maliki said.
He said the head of the Liberal Basra Mezni Mazen's (Rn) that "the decision of the judge of the provincial council to prevent the entry to the province of Basra, the Americans came against the backdrop of the ongoing mass claims in this regard."
Mezni said that "the mass of the Liberals in Basra recently held a number of meetings and meetings with the Presidency of the Council and a number of political components in order to maintain their claim to vote on the ban like the rest of the other provinces."
"The decision is a blow generally occupying forces against the background of the crimes committed against the people of the province," adding that "the decision in the interest of the country's security."
Presents the U.S. Army during the past two weeks to two separate attacks by explosive devices aimed at military patrols, first in the Aljbasi northeastern city of Basra and the other in the region of Andalusia, the center of Basra, without causing casualties.
The U.S. military said in a statement on the sixth of this month, said five soldiers were killed in Baghdad when it was a military base to "indirect fire", a term used by the military to refer to mortar or rocket fire.
Killed five Americans and is the biggest loss of life among U.S. troops in Iraq in a single attack two years ago.
The attack was claimed by al-"Party of God", a militia accused by U.S. officials that it is supported by Iran and that Tehran is the task of training its members, a charge rejected by the Islamic Republic of constantly.
The loss of American troops since the start of military operations in March / March of 2003 and even now, more than 4 thousand and 370 people.
And the rate of attacks targeting U.S. forces in Iraq throughout the province to the lowest since the military invasion in 2003, after he withdrew troops from urban centers in June 2009.
Under an agreement signed between Washington and Baghdad in 2008 that it should withdraw all U.S. forces from all territories and waters and airspace of Iraq at the end of this year.
The U.S. military has completed its tasks combat in Iraq, the end of August / August, and kept at about 47 thousand soldiers of the functions of training and the assignment of Iraqi forces.
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