The US State Department spokesman confirms the accuracy of his statements about the crowd

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[size=52]The US State Department spokesman confirms the accuracy of his statements about the crowd[/size]

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06-13-2024
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reiterated the accuracy of his statements about the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq, after the Iraqi Foreign Ministry’s statement that his information was “inaccurate.”[/size]
[size=45]Miller said in a press conference by Diyar Korda, director of Rudaw’s office in Washington, on Thursday (June 13, 2024), in response to the Iraqi Foreign Ministry: “The information I spoke about was accurate.”[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the attacks on some restaurants were carried out by “groups of outlaws” and in no way represent the “Popular Mobilization Forces.”[/size]
[size=45]The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement, Tuesday (June 11, 2024), that it followed statements on behalf of the US State Department Matthew Miller, which included “inaccurate information in which the Popular Mobilization Forces are held responsible for actions that violate security in Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]In this regard, she stressed that “the Popular Mobilization Forces is an Iraqi security institution that is fully subject to Iraqi laws, adheres to the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and works with every effort to achieve safety and stability in the country in accordance with specific legal frameworks.”[/size]
[size=45]“The attacks that took place on some restaurants were carried out by groups of outlaws and do not in any way represent the Popular Mobilization Forces,” the Iraqi Foreign Ministry confirmed, noting that those involved in these incidents “are now subject to appropriate administrative and disciplinary penalties.”[/size]
[size=45]US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller had noted that a number of PMF officials were involved in acts of violence and destabilization in Iraq and Syria, calling on the Iraqi government to control them and hold them accountable.[/size]
[size=45]He told the Rudaw media network on June 6: “We are concerned that a number of Popular Mobilization Forces officials are not acting in accordance with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. They are involved in acts of violence and destabilization in Iraq and Syria.”[/size]
[size=45]The Ministry of Interior agencies were able to arrest a group of “new” defendants in incidents of attacks and vandalism that affected a number of “KFC” restaurants and foreign agencies in various areas of Baghdad recently, according to a statement reported by the Interior Ministry’s media, Wednesday, June 5.[/size]
[size=45]Within 10 days, unknown persons attacked 3 times the branches of American brands in various areas of Baghdad, which led to their complete closure and the deployment of large security forces in front of them.[/size]
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