Iraq May Soon Request Russian Airstrikes against Islamic State on Its Soil
Reuters published
a report saying a group of Shia militias and the ruling Alliance of
Iraq call on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to ask Russia to carry
out air strikes on Islamic State (IS). The agency cited its own sources
in Baghdad.
a report saying a group of Shia militias and the ruling Alliance of
Iraq call on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to ask Russia to carry
out air strikes on Islamic State (IS). The agency cited its own sources
in Baghdad.
The Alliance MPs have already sent a request to Mr. Abadi. No answer has been received so far.
Hakim
al-Zamili, the head of the Iraqi parliament's Defense and Security
Committee, said on October 7 in Baghdad, «I think the upcoming few days
or weeks Iraq will be forced to ask Russia to launch air strikes and
that depends on their success in Syria.» «We are seeking to see Russia
have a bigger role in Iraq,» he stressed adding, «Definitely a bigger
role than the Americans have now.»
al-Zamili, the head of the Iraqi parliament's Defense and Security
Committee, said on October 7 in Baghdad, «I think the upcoming few days
or weeks Iraq will be forced to ask Russia to launch air strikes and
that depends on their success in Syria.» «We are seeking to see Russia
have a bigger role in Iraq,» he stressed adding, «Definitely a bigger
role than the Americans have now.»
The
politician pointed out that «After a whole year, Daesh (IS) is still
growing and thousands of fighters are still flowing to both Iraq and
Syria and it is controlling more areas. That's clear evidence the United
States has no clear plan or a real strategy.»
politician pointed out that «After a whole year, Daesh (IS) is still
growing and thousands of fighters are still flowing to both Iraq and
Syria and it is controlling more areas. That's clear evidence the United
States has no clear plan or a real strategy.»
