Iraq’s PM orders probe after US flag trampled by Iran-backed militias
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi ordered an investigation on Sunday after the American flag was desecrated during parades marking the withdrawal of US troops from the country . Mr Al Zaidi ordered a committee to determine the circumstances of what happened during Iraq 's Sovereignty Day events, his military spokesman Sabah Al Numan said. The Prime Minister, who is also the commander-in-chief of…
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has ordered an investigation into the desecration of the American flag during parades marking the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. The incident occurred on Friday during Sovereignty Day events, when the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and Iran-backed militias staged military parades in Baghdad.
The PMF, an umbrella group of Shiite paramilitary forces with close ties to Iran, displayed the flags of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Iran, and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. US Congressman Joe Wilson criticized the act, stating that it undermines Iraq's diplomatic standing and commitment to not using its territory to threaten neighbors. The incident comes at a sensitive time, as Al Zaidi recently declared full sovereignty after 12 years of US-led Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS.
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