US Opens Passageway for ISIL's Move from Syria into Iraq

Rasa - The US forces have intentionally opened a passageway at Syria-Iraq border to ease transfer of the ISIL terrorists from Syria into the depth of Iraq, an Iraqi Member of Parliament disclosed on Saturday.

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Date: 09 December 2018 - 10:57

RNA - The Arabic-language al-Ma'aloumah news website quoted Ali Qavi, an Iraqi parliamentarian, as disclosing that the US-led coalition forces have once again opened a safe passageway to move the ISIL terrorists from Syria to the depth of Iraq.

Qavi further told the news website that the Iraqi Parliament intends a serious review of a strategic agreement with Washington that has thus far not brought about military or security results for Baghdad.

The website went on to say that the agreement will be called off once Iraq's new cabinet of ministers is completely formed.

It said that the Iraqi forces and popular forces of Hashd al-Shaabi are capable of guarding the borders without the partnership of the US-led coalition forces.

According to Fars News Agancy, the Arabic-language al-Ma'aloumeh news website quoted Hashem al-Moussavi as saying on Tuesday that a number of ISIL leaders were sheltered at Iraq's border with Syria to survive current attacks by the Iraqi security forces and Hashd al-Shaabi.

He added that Syria's al-Tanf base was the main stronghold of the terrorists and supplies the ISIL remnants with weapons, military equipment and intelligence, noting that Washington aims to use the ISIL commanders as a leverage to pressure Baghdad and Damascus.

Al-Moussavi said that the Iraqi security forces and Hashd al-Shaabi are at present trying to cleanse Wadi Houran region in al-Anbar (at the borders between Iraq and Syria) from terrorists, adding that the US fighter jets often provide a cover to the ISIL moves between Iraq and Syria.

The US-led coalition has long been suspected of colluding with the ISIL terrorist group in Eastern Syria for quite a few years now. Experts believe the US needs to keep a contained group of ISIL terrorists operating in the region in a bid to justify its buildup in Eastern Syria.

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