Information reveal for the first time .. Assad asked al-Maliki to hide Syrian chemical in Iraq
Information reveal for the first time .. Assad asked al-Maliki to hide Syrian chemical in Iraq
19-11-2014 09:07 AM
A senior military official in the Iraqi Ministry of Defense revealed, on condition of anonymity, on request by the Syrian regime, President Bashar al-Assad, the President of the former Iraqi government, Nouri al-Maliki, in November last year, about the possibility of transferring part of its chemical weapons stocks to Baghdad for storage, away from the eyes of international inspectors charged with destroying.
The official confirmed that the ‘al-Maliki agreed to the Syrian demand, and in secret, through the head of military intelligence team Almksusi Hatem, who was sacked a few days ago by the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’. He continued ‘Almksusi tasked with members of al-Maliki personal office, including the latter’s son, Ahmed, to take over the job.’
The official pointed out that the ‘al-Maliki and Assad agreed to request the transfer of unspecified amounts, from the Syrian arsenal of chemical weapons to Baghdad, and on a temporary basis, but it is uncertain if something has already been transferred to Baghdad from those banned weapons’.
He added that ‘at the end of November 2013, Colonel al-Assad sent in Syrian intelligence, Mohamed Fadel, along with three other officers to Baghdad. Maliki then summoned a number of military leaders close to him, to participate in the meeting, in his personal, in the Green Zone, and discussed how to transfer the chemicals through the containers and not in the form of weapons ready, it was agreed to transport all the details of the process’.
The official predicted that ’cause repercussions overthrow Abadi officers close to al-Maliki, to reveal more of the secrets of the Iraqi-Syrian relations over the years, the Syrian revolution and the rule of al-Maliki of Iraq’. He pointed out that ‘Muthanna base (central Baghdad) and the rational base (south of Baghdad), were two female candidates to house the shipment of chemicals, due to severe Thchinhma and Khaddoahma to the direct supervision of Maliki’s office through his son Ahmad.’ He pointed out that he ‘has been confirmed information that leaked from an Iraqi military leaders, after the overthrow of Maliki, and that no one would dare traded during the period of his rule’.
However, ‘We do not know yet if they are actually part of the chemical Syrian arms transfer to Iraq, and it is currently in Baghdad, away from the eyes of the team internationalist, or that the plan was not implemented because of the security implications witnessed Anbar border province with Syria in December 28 / December 2013, which led to cut the road between the two countries, in light of leaks suggest Assad and al-Maliki agreement on the transfer of cargo by road, away from the eyes of international observers at the Damascus International Airport at the time. ‘
He adds charge (according to the new ‘Arab site’) ‘Maliki gave great services to Assad, met with Iranian comfortable and Russia, the service may be one of them conceal chemical weapons, which may need to open an investigation into the matter.’
The Assad regime has carried out the most heinous massacres in East Ghouta in Damascus on August 21 / August 2013 by rockets loaded with chemicals, killed about 1,400 civilians, according to UN reports. The US move in like a military operation against al-Assad, Russia put forward a proposal to dismantle the Syrian chemical arsenal, by experts and inspectors of the United Nations.
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