Amid frequent attacks in the so-called Green Zone' in Baghdad, several countries, including the United States, have warned Iraq that they may shut down their embassies in the area if shellings on diplomatic missions continue.
Iraqi militia groups have agreed to temporarily stop shellings targeting the American military presence in the country, as long as the US-led coalition withdraws its troops from Iraq “in line with a parliamentary resolution”, The Associated Press reported, citing three militia officials.
If Washington fails to withdraw troops, however, “the resistance factions will resume their military activities with all the capabilities available to them”, Mohie reportedly outlined.
According to AP, the Coordinating Body of the Iraqi Resistance – said to include Kataib Hezbollah, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Harakat al-Nujaba – announced on Saturday a “cessation of its operations against foreign, especially American forces and interests in Iraq”.
The length of the truce has not been specified, as two other unnamed spokespersons echoed Mohie's remarks, saying only that it is “open-ended”.
As the Green Zone, the area in Baghdad that hosts the diplomatic missions for several nations, is frequently attacked, Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi confirmed in late September that “a number of countries”, including the US, had warned Iraq that their embassies may be permanently closed as a result.
Al-Kadhimi expressed his concern for embassy shutdowns, saying it would…
