The US Secretary of Defense discusses with the Iraqi Prime Minister the protection of US diplomatic facilities, advisors, and coalition forces
The US Secretary of Defense discusses with the Iraqi Prime Minister the protection of US diplomatic facilities, advisors, and coalition forces
2023-12-09
Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder explained that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, and they discussed the Iraqi government’s commitment to protecting diplomatic personnel, coalition advisors, and its facilities.
According to Ryder, Austin condemned last night’s attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad as well as the series of attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria in recent weeks, and welcomed the Prime Minister’s statement this morning condemning the attack as “acts of terrorism” that “endanger Iraqi internal security.” “to danger.”
The Pentagon journalist added: “Secretary Austin stressed that the United States reserves the right to act in self-defense against those who launch any attack against American personnel, and stressed that the Iranian-backed armed groups, Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, both of which are terrorist organizations, are responsible for most of the attacks.” Attacks against coalition personnel, and that the United States reserves the right to respond decisively against those groups, to address threats and attacks against US personnel and coalition forces.”
Austin discussed with the Iraqi Prime Minister the formation of the US-Iraqi Supreme Military Committee, which the two governments agreed upon during the joint security cooperation dialogue between the United States and Iraq in August 2023, which is an advisory mechanism for the transition of the coalition. The minister also made clear that attacks against American forces must stop.
In the same regard, Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani instructed all security leaders and responsible authorities to pursue the perpetrators of the attack by firing missiles towards the American embassy in Baghdad, and to bring them to justice.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced earlier that it had targeted the American army base in the Green Village, deep in Syria, and Ain al-Assad, western Iraq, with two drones that directly hit the targets.
It noted in separate statements that these targets come in response to the crimes committed by the enemy against our people in Gaza.
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