Iran Press/ Middle East: Kata'ib Hezbollah warned that the US forces will be forcibly expelled by means of resistance if they insist on maintaining their presence much to the dismay of Iraqis.
Muhammad Mohi, the spokesman for Kata'ib Hezbollah, told Yemen's Arabic-language al-Masirah television network that the resistance will become stronger if the US insists on its obstinacy regarding its exit from Iraq.
Kata'ib Hezbollah is an anti-US unit operating under Hashd al-Sha'abi - and Iraqi umbrella group also known as PMU, which includes more than 40 militia groups fighting Takfiri terrorism.
He further slammed the US for making attempts to dissolve the PMU, saying Washington will fail to limit the role of the anti-terror popular forces.
Mohi went on to say that the Iraqi forces were able to counter any possible threat against the country, adding, "by remaining in the region, the US wants to guarantee the security of Israel and implement US President Donald Trump's so-called deal of the century."
"The cause of the crises in the region is the US arrogance and its attempt to dominate the world,” he said, adding that the US must respect the will of Iraq, and immediately leave the country.
Reiterating the military capabilities of Iraqi resistance groups, Mohi called on the country's parliament to implement its decision to expel the US forces from Iraq.
Hashd al-Sha’abi fighters have played a major role in the liberation of areas held by Daesh terrorists ever since the Takfiri group launched an offensive in the country, overrunning vast swathes in lightning attacks.
In November 2016, the Iraqi parliament voted to integrate the PMU, which was formed shortly after the emergence of ISIS in Iraq in 2014, into the military.
The popular group, however, is a thorn in the side of the United States, which is widely believed to be managing an array of militant groups, including Daesh, to advance its Israel-centric agenda in the region.
In 2009, the US State Department blacklisted Kata'ib Hezbollah and imposed sanctions on the group, which has been the frequent target of American airstrikes in Iraq.
211
