Iraq denies pro-Iran PMF behind attacks on Western businesses and centers in Baghdad

June 12. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Government of Iraq has assured that the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which make up several pro-Iranian militias and are integrated into the Iraqi security forces, have not been involved in the recent attacks against an American restaurant chain in the capital. , Baghdad, amid calls for a boycott against Washington for its support of Israel’s offensive against the Gaza Strip.

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has indicated in a statement published on its account on the social network

Thus, he has described as “inaccurate” the statements by the spokesman for the US State Department, Matthew Miller, who showed Washington’s “concern” about the fact that “members of the PMF do not respond to the commander in chief in Iraq ( Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al Sudani) and carry out violent and destabilizing activities in Iraq and Syria.

For this reason, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry has stressed that “the PMF fully complies with Iraqi laws and follows the orders and directives of the commander in chief of the Armed Forces.” “Those involved in these incidents will face administrative and disciplinary measures,” he concluded.

In recent weeks, there have been several attacks by unidentified people against Western companies, including two restaurants of the American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the American company Caterpillar and the Cambridge Institute, events that have been reported ended with material damage, but without victims.

These assaults are part of the calls for a boycott and attack against United States companies due to Israel’s offensive against Gaza, launched after the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions against Israeli territory. , which left nearly 1,200 dead and about 240 kidnapped.

Israel’s offensive has left more than 37,200 Palestinians dead to date, according to data provided by the Gazan authorities, controlled by Hamas, to which are added nearly 520 Palestinians killed at the hands of Israeli security forces and in attacks carried out. by settlers since October 7 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.