Land of Kurdistan is not place for al-Hashed al-Sha’bi militia, says Barzani
The Kurdish President Massoud Barzani. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) The Kurdish President Massoud Barzani said on Wednesday, that the land of Kurdistan is not a place for the Shiite militia of al-Hashed al-SHa’bi, while added that the region is not in conflict with al-Hashed al-Sha’bi about the importance of war against the ISIS.
A spokesman for the Presidency of Kurdistan said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The position of the President of Kurdistan, currently and formerly, is clear, that the the Kurdistan region does not have any disagreements with al-Hashed al-Sha’bi on targeting ISIS as well as the war against it,” stressing “The need for coordination and assistance between the Peshmerga and al-Hashed al-Sha’bi to target the ISIS.”
He added, “This does not mean that al-Hashed al-Sha’bi can come to occupy Khurmatu, which is the land of Kurdistan, and is protected by the Peshmerga,” explaining that “President Barzani asserts that the land of Kurdistan is not a place for al-Hashed al-Sha’bi.”