Iraqi foreign minister warns against resurgence of Daesh in neighboring Syria
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has warned against the re-emergence of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in neighboring Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.
The top Iraqi diplomat made the remarks in a meeting with visiting UK National Security adviser, Jonathan Powell, in Baghdad on Saturday, as the prospect of upheaval and violence looms large amid militant groups’ tussle for control.
During the meeting, Hussein expressed “Iraq’s grave concern over the activities of Daesh remnants within the Syrian territories.”
He stated that Iraq has begun receiving a batch of the terrorists, who are Iraqi citizens and were being held in detention facilities run by the US-sponsored and Kurdish-led militants from the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria.
The Iraqi foreign minister noted that the Takfiris have been transferred from Syria to prisons in Iraq.
Hussein also underlined the need for the political process in Syria, inclusion of all strata of society as well as political currents in shaping the country’s future, and staying away from marginalization of any party.
The Iraqi foreign minister then expressed his country’s readiness to offer support and assistance in order to ensure the participation of all Syrian political parties, restore stability in the country and avoid totalitarian rule.
The two sides exchanged viewpoints about the complexities of the political scene in Syria, and leadership challenges.
They also discussed the role of regional and international initiatives to restore peace and stability in Syria and across West Asia.
Hussein briefed Powell on the key points of his talks with Syria’s de facto foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on the sidelines of the Paris Conference on Syria, which was held recently.
Iraqi al-Maalomeh news agency, citing informed sources speaking on condition of anonymity, reported last month that Daesh militants are active in about a dozen regions in Syria.
The sources continued that approximately half of the weapons used by Daesh terrorists are made in the US, suggesting that the extremists are secretly being armed.
They also asserted that Daesh terrorists are moving freely in large swathes of Syria, and American occupation forces are not taking any action to target them.
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