Amani: US leaks about Iraq’s request to extend the stay of its forces are absolutely out of the question
Amani: US leaks about Iraq’s request to extend the stay of its forces are absolutely out of the question
12-24-2024
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Security expert Haitham Al-Khazaali confirmed on Tuesday that what was leaked by some American media outlets regarding Iraq’s intention to submit an official request to extend the presence of American forces inside it under the pretext of the changing situation in Syria is absolutely unacceptable.
Al-Khazaali said in a statement to Al-Maalouma Agency, “The Iraqi-American agreement regarding the exit of foreign forces, including foreign forces during the coming year, is still in place and the government has no intention of submitting any request to extend the stay of those forces under the pretext of the situation in Syria, and what was leaked in the American media is absolutely unacceptable.”
He added that “Iraq has sufficient security forces and does not need foreign forces on its soil, and this is what is currently happening in terms of fully securing the Syrian-Iraqi border,” noting that “the leaks are nothing but a desperate attempt by the United States of America to keep its forces for a longer period under the pretext of the changing situation in Syria.”
It is noteworthy that American media sources stated that Iraq intends to submit a request to extend the stay of American forces due to the new situation in Syria.
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