"We have directed an immediate investigation into these movements (of armed groups), according to the law," said al-Kadhimi, who is also commander-in-chief of the Iraqi forces.
2021-05-26 22:06:26 GMT2021-05-27 06:06:26(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BAGHDAD, May 26 (Xinhua) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Wednesday denounced some armed militia for approaching the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, saying their move violates the country s constitution, according to a statement issued by the Iraqi Joint Operation Command (JOC).
The appearance of a group of paramilitary soldiers near the Green Zone sparked a state of emergency as security forces deployed surrounding the zone and blocked all its entrances, a police source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The tension came after the Iraqi government arrested earlier in the day Qasim Mahmoud Karim Muslih, a commander of Hashd Shaabi forces, over the charges of terrorism.