{"id":38740,"date":"2019-08-27T19:29:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T19:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/27\/coalition-of-iraqi-lawmakers-call-for-us-troops-to-withdraw-israeli-strikes-a-declaration-of-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:21:03","slug":"coalition-of-iraqi-lawmakers-call-for-us-troops-to-withdraw-israeli-strikes-a-declaration-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/08\/27\/coalition-of-iraqi-lawmakers-call-for-us-troops-to-withdraw-israeli-strikes-a-declaration-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Coalition of Iraqi lawmakers calls for US troops to withdraw, Israeli strikes a \u2018declaration of war\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAGHDAD \u2014 A powerful bloc in Iraq\u2019s parliament called on Monday for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, following a series of airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Shiite militias in the country that have been blamed on Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fatah Coalition said it holds the United States fully responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2019\/08\/23\/us-officials-confirm-israeli-strike-in-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\">the alleged Israeli aggression<\/a>, \u201cwhich we consider to be a declaration of war on Iraq and its people.\u201d The coalition is a parliament bloc representing Iran-backed paramilitary militias known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/22\/clashing-statements-on-series-of-iraq-attacks-expose-rift-in-paramilitary-force\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Popular Mobilization Forces.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coalition\u2019s statement came a day after a drone strike in the western Iraqi town of Qaim killed a commander with the forces \u2014 the latest in strikes apparently conducted by Israel against the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. It added that U.S. troops are no longer needed in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/25\/drone-war-takes-flight-raising-stakes-in-iran-us-tensions\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237076774464.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Shiite militiamen, meanwhile, held a funeral procession in Baghdad for the commander killed Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is no greater God but God!\u201d the mourners shouted as they marched behind a banner with the words \u201cDeath to America\u201d and \u201cDeath to Israel.\u201d Some trampled on an American flag as they marched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1041\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19238328686203.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Mourners carry the coffin of Abu Ali al-Dabi, a fighter of the Popular Mobilization Forces killed in a drone attack, during his funeral procession in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-74695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19238328686203.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19238328686203.jpg.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19238328686203.jpg.jpg?resize=768,533 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19238328686203.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,711 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mourners carry the coffin of Abu Ali al-Dabi, a fighter of the Popular Mobilization Forces killed in a drone attack, during his funeral procession in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. (Ali Abdul Hassan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Defense Department issued a statement Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/21\/iran-backed-militias-blame-us-for-attacks-on-bases-in-iraq\/\" target=_blank>denying responsibility for the recent attacks<\/a> and promising to cooperate with Iraqi investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We support Iraqi sovereignty and have repeatedly spoken out against any potential actions by external actors inciting violence in Iraq, &#8221; Pentagon spokesman Jonathan R. Hoffman said. \u201cThe government of Iraq has the right to control their own internal security and protect their democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/08\/16\/us-agrees-to-stand-down-on-anti-isis-air-strikes-in-iraq\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AIR-airstrikes-2.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US complies with new rules as Iraq cracks down on use of its airspace<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">U.S. aircraft have been banned from Iraqi airspace following a Monday explosion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anger is mounting in Iraq following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2019\/08\/12\/blast-at-iraq-weapons-depot-injures-13-cause-unclear\/\" target=_blank>a spate of mysterious airstrikes<\/a> that have targeted military bases and a weapons depot belonging to Iran-backed militias. The drone attacks have not been claimed by any side but U.S. officials have said Israel was behind at least one of the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Shiite militias have blamed the attacks on Israel but hold its ally the United States ultimately responsible. The attacks are threatening to destabilize security in Iraq, which has struggled to remain neutral in the conflict between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese strikes won\u2019t break us, they\u2019ll make us stronger,\u201d the militias\u2019 Lt. Gen. Hussein Abed Muttar told The Associated Press at the funeral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the commander, another member of the Shiite militia was also killed in the drone attack on Sunday evening near the Qaim border crossing with Syria. The attack targeted vehicles belonging to the Hezbollah Brigades faction, also known as Brigade 45, which operate under the umbrella of the state-sanctioned Shiite militias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237681524856.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"This photo released by Popular Mobilization Forces shows shows the aftermath of a drone attack near Qaim border crossing with Syria, in Anbar province\" class=\"wp-image-74699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237681524856.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237681524856.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237681524856.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19237681524856.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo released by Popular Mobilization Forces shows shows the aftermath of a drone attack near Qaim border crossing with Syria, in Anbar province, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019. Two unidentified drones killed two Iraqi members of an Iran-backed paramilitary force on Sunday, the group said in a statement, saying the attack took place in Iraq near the border with Syria. (Popular Mobilization Forces via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, but returned in 2014 at the invitation of the government to help battle the Islamic State group after it seized vast areas in the north and west of the country, including Iraq\u2019s second-largest city, Mosul. A U.S.-led coalition provided crucial air support as Iraqi forces regrouped and, together with the PMF, drove IS out in a costly three-year campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. maintains about 5,000 troops in Iraq, and some groups say there\u2019s no longer a justification for them to be there now that IS has been defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we reserve the right to respond to these Zionist attacks, we hold the international coalition, particularly the United States, fully responsible for this aggression which we consider a declaration of war on Iraq and its people,\u201d the statement by the Fatah Coalition said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/08\/15\/iraq-takes-security-measures-following-mysterious-blasts\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19227601586230.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Iraq takes security measures following mysterious blasts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Iraq on Thursday banned unauthorized flights and ordered all military camps and munitions warehouses to be moved outside Iraqi cities following a massive explosion at a munitions depot southwest of Baghdad that killed one civilian and wounded 13 earlier this week.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraqi President Barham Saleh hosted a meeting Monday that included the prime minister and parliament speaker as well as PMF militia leaders to discuss the recent attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement issued after the meeting avoided blaming the drone attacks on any specific country, but described it as a \u201cblatant act of aggression\u201d aimed at dragging the PMF away from its ongoing role of eradicating remnants of the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absent from the meeting were the leaders of two of the most powerful factions strongly allied to Iran, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Qais al-Khazali. 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