The Times of London: Baghdad begging Washington for attribution air in Tikrit
The Times of London: Baghdad begging Washington for attribution air in Tikrit
18-03-2015 10:43 AM
The Times of London newspaper published on Wednesday, articles entitled ‘Baghdad begging the United States to carry out air strikes to win the battle of Tikrit’, touched it to the current in Salahuddin province, the center of events and the US away from air support ongoing where battles.
Catherine Philip said in her article, which seen by the (news) today, said that ‘the attack stopped at Tikrit (3/16) after Iraqi officials they said probably will not be able to expel Daash fighters including without US help. ”
She noted that the ‘stop decision came after four days of fierce fighting waged by Iraqi forces and militias popular crowd, led by Iran against a few hundred Daash fighters in the presidential palaces complex, surrounded by a 30,000 element of the government forces and militias Cieih’bhsp article description.
He said the newspaper ‘Iraqi officials say they need more air support to bring out the elements Daash and asked for outside help for this purpose ‘, pointing out that’ an official at the Ministry of Defence said, ‘We need air support from the state power may cooperate with us. ”
She said, that ‘Interior Minister Mohammed Ghaban have said’ that Iraq welcomes any cooperation to liquidate Daash including from the United States ‘, noting that this appeal comes to save the face of the Iraqi government, which avoided the help of the United States in the battle of Tikrit favorite by Iranian assistance.’
showed the Times of London, that ‘Gen. Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards took over supervision the progress of the battles in Salah al-Din and the leadership of 20,000 members of the Shiite crowd and in coordination with the Iraqi army and a number of militants, Sunni tribes’.
She said ‘Iran has sent heavy weapons to the battlefield but not implemented sorties, Iraqi army commanders complained that the Iraqi air force has proved not to worthiness’, while a spokesman for US Central Command, said Maj. Omar Villarreal it had not received a formal request for help, explaining that the ‘battle of Tikrit, like other land battles in Iraq run by the Iraqi forces, have not been requested US help for this battle.’
and the Times, he ‘Even if they were to ask for help, analysts say the US will not be guaranteed to contribute, the United States has clearly demonstrated the lack of contribution to any military effort if there was an Iranian role on the ground. ”
and went on to ‘all Iran and the United States focused on operational Sahathma their own, Iran is responsible Diyala, Tikrit Square, while the United States holds the bombing Daash sites in other areas, as the United States express their satisfaction with the adoption of Iraq to Iranian-backed militias in ground operations, while the take is to train Iraqi forces for the expected attack on Mosul ‘.
They believed that ‘planning for this attack caused escalating tensions between Baghdad and Washington and showing Iraqi officials resent Almentvh behavior of the comments, which announced the Pentagon for the next battle, which Washington show that it is controlling and Her decision in that battle with the tone of warning to Iran. ”
The paper that ‘bombing US air carries the risk of collateral damage that can be exposed militias and Iranian elements that led and could lead to unexpected results’, stressing that ‘the Shiite militia leaders expressing a desire’s determined not to enter the United States in the battle advertisers she Iraqi battle 100% despite driving Eranahlha’.
In conclusion, the London newspaper editorial that ‘despite the desire of the ideologically charged militias in the completion of the entire Daash, but Iraqi military and civilian officials seem keen to avoid the losses that can result from the last and decisive attack’.
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