Nujaba Leader Warns of ‘Decisive War’ if Coalition Troops Remain in Iraq After Sept. 30
In a statement on Wednesday, al-Kaabi said the resistance would not allow Trump to claim what he described as a “fabricated media victory” in Iraq to restore his reputation.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – The Secretary-General of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Akram al-Kaabi, has issued a stern warning to US President Donald Trump, saying resistance forces are fully prepared for a “decisive war” if coalition troops do not completely withdraw from Iraq by September 30.
In a statement on Wednesday, al-Kaabi said the resistance would not allow Trump to claim what he described as a “fabricated media victory” in Iraq to restore his reputation.
He said Trump’s objectives in Iraq would not be achieved, warning that Iraq could instead become the reason for the failure of his plans.
Al-Kaabi said resistance groups were closely monitoring the September 30 deadline and were prepared to launch what he described as a decisive ground and air war if US forces remained in Iraq beyond the deadline.
He also claimed that the withdrawal of coalition forces was the result of what he called “powerful blows” delivered by the resistance.
Al-Kaabi issued a further warning that if even a single foreign soldier remained in Iraq after September 30, they would not leave the country alive, saying only their body would be returned.
The remarks come as the United States is expected to complete the withdrawal of its remaining military forces from Iraq by September 30, ending its military presence in the country more than two decades after the 2003 invasion.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has described the September 30 deadline as “fixed and final,” saying that beginning October 1, Iraq will be free of any foreign military presence.
The planned withdrawal follows an agreement between Baghdad and Washington on the future of the US-led military presence in Iraq, amid continued debate over the role of foreign forces and the security situation in the country.