President Barzani: KRG won’t play ‘monitoring’ role after Mosul liberation
The President of the Kurdistan Region on Saturday said Kurdistan had faced damages, losses, and threats following the emergence of the Islamic State (IS).
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan24) – The President of the Kurdistan Region on Saturday said Kurdistan had faced damages, losses, and threats following the emergence of the Islamic State (IS).
President Masoud Barzani met with the Governor of Nineveh, head and deputy head of the Nineveh Provincial Council (NPC), and representatives of different ethnic and religious groups in Nineveh including Ezidis, Christians, Turkmen, Shabaks, and Arabs.
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“The Kurdistan Region can’t play the role of monitoring in the future of Mosul,” President Barzani told the delegates, according to the Kurdistan Region Presidency (KRP) Office.
He mentioned the international community and the federal government of Iraq had not provided sufficient support for the 1.8 million refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Region.
The President noted both Iraq and Kurdistan had faced enormous damage and losses due to IS attacks.
He also called for the protection of ethnic and religious groups in Nineveh and the security of the Kurdistan Region to prevent similar threats from reoccurring.
The delegates commended the role and sacrifices of Peshmerga in liberating their areas from the extremist group, praising the role of President Barzani in combating IS.
They also hoped the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) would continue supporting the people of Nineveh and rebuilding the province.
The delegates complained about Baghdad’s lack of support for the IDPs and Nineveh administration.
President Barzani stated a post-IS Mosul would be different as the people of Nineveh would have to administer and protect themselves.
The President noted those who helped IS, regardless of their ethnic and religious background, would face justice.
In June 2014, IS occupied Mosul and shortly expanded to other areas in the country. The group has since lost grip of most of the territory it once controlled and continues to shrink.
Moreover, Iraqi forces continue to advance in western Mosul as military operations are ongoing.
Editing by Karzan Sulaivany