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IRAQI MP DISCLOSES ANKARA'S PLOTS AGAINST BAGHDAD
FNA
18:27 | 2012-12-26
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi legislator warned against the plots
hatched by Ankara against Baghdad, and said Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought assistance of some Iraqi tribal
leaders to wreak havoc on Iraq.
Speaking to FNA in Baghdad on Wednesday, Shakir al-Daraji said that he
has found access to "some secret information indicating that Erdogan
has invited some tribal leaders from (Iraq's) al-Anbar province to
direct Iraq's current crisis in Turkey's interest".
"Turkey is trying to make use of the crisis which started after the
recent apprehension of the Iraqi Finance Minister's bodyguards in a bid
to secure Turkey's political and economic interests," al-Daraji added.
The remarks came after Iraq, in a new upsurge of crisis, arrested
the bodyguards of Iraq's Finance Minister Rafie al-Essawi for several
terrorist operations.
Essawi, a prominent member of the al-Iraqiya political bloc, however,
told a news conference on Thursday that about 150 of his bodyguards
and staff members were arrested after security forces raided the
ministry and his home "in an illegal act".
The head of the minister's protection force has reportedly confessed
and admitted taking part in terrorist attacks, including bombings
and assassinations.
Al-Daraji reiterated that the Turkish government's attempt is a
serious threat to the security of Iraq and the region.
Earlier this week, another senior Iraqi legislator also warned
against the plots hatched by Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia against
his country, and called on his fellow citizens to be vigilant about
such attempts.
Speaking to the Iraqi news website, al-Masalah, on Monday, Ezzat
al-Shabandar called on the Iraqi government and the country's national
political forces to be vigilant about a big plot paving its way to
Iraq from the Turkish and Saudi borders.
Al-Shabandar also lashed out at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, saying that Erdogan should not think that Iraq is the backyard
of his armed forces because Iraqis can protect themselves well.
Erdogan, who acts in line with the US and Saudi interests in Syria,
is trying to make Baghdad change its stance on Damascus through
exerting pressures on the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and
making provocative statements in this regard.
On Sunday, Erdogan told the media that he travels to the US not only
for Syria, but also because he has Iraq on his agenda.
FNA
18:27 | 2012-12-26
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi legislator warned against the plots
hatched by Ankara against Baghdad, and said Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought assistance of some Iraqi tribal
leaders to wreak havoc on Iraq.
Speaking to FNA in Baghdad on Wednesday, Shakir al-Daraji said that he
has found access to "some secret information indicating that Erdogan
has invited some tribal leaders from (Iraq's) al-Anbar province to
direct Iraq's current crisis in Turkey's interest".
"Turkey is trying to make use of the crisis which started after the
recent apprehension of the Iraqi Finance Minister's bodyguards in a bid
to secure Turkey's political and economic interests," al-Daraji added.
The remarks came after Iraq, in a new upsurge of crisis, arrested
the bodyguards of Iraq's Finance Minister Rafie al-Essawi for several
terrorist operations.
Essawi, a prominent member of the al-Iraqiya political bloc, however,
told a news conference on Thursday that about 150 of his bodyguards
and staff members were arrested after security forces raided the
ministry and his home "in an illegal act".
The head of the minister's protection force has reportedly confessed
and admitted taking part in terrorist attacks, including bombings
and assassinations.
Al-Daraji reiterated that the Turkish government's attempt is a
serious threat to the security of Iraq and the region.
Earlier this week, another senior Iraqi legislator also warned
against the plots hatched by Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia against
his country, and called on his fellow citizens to be vigilant about
such attempts.
Speaking to the Iraqi news website, al-Masalah, on Monday, Ezzat
al-Shabandar called on the Iraqi government and the country's national
political forces to be vigilant about a big plot paving its way to
Iraq from the Turkish and Saudi borders.
Al-Shabandar also lashed out at Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, saying that Erdogan should not think that Iraq is the backyard
of his armed forces because Iraqis can protect themselves well.
Erdogan, who acts in line with the US and Saudi interests in Syria,
is trying to make Baghdad change its stance on Damascus through
exerting pressures on the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and
making provocative statements in this regard.
On Sunday, Erdogan told the media that he travels to the US not only
for Syria, but also because he has Iraq on his agenda.