Disarmament a 'red line': Nujaba says weapons needed to defend Iraqi sovereignty
The leader of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba has drawn a clear red line on disarmament, dismissing calls for his group to give up its weapons, which he described as necessary to defend Iraq against US occupation and safeguard the country’s sovereignty.
Akram al-Ka'abi, in a statement released on Wednesday, reaffirmed the group's principled and unwavering position regarding the defense of Iraq, its sanctities and people.
He added that Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba has already drawn a red line on disarmament, that its stance on the matter is clear and unambiguous, and that it was officially declared nearly a month ago.
Ka'abi argued that the chargé d'affaires of the "wicked and corrupt" US embassy, acting on direct instigation from the criminal Israeli regime, has recently made provocative statements regarding the weapons held by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq.
He criticized those Iraqi political figures who have become pawns at the hands of such criminals and arrogant powers.
Ka'abi called on all forces of the Iraqi resistance front to resist calls for disarmament, as such demands serve the interests of Washington and the Israeli regime.
"These demands come at a time when Iraq is still under occupation, its airspace is violated, and its sovereignty has been taken away through open, public, and continuous interventions," the Iraqi resistance leader stated.
He added, "Everyone should know that the weapons of the Resistance front are the red line. The arms serve as the trust of martyrs, and the honor of the original Iraqi tribes. It was with these weapons that we cleansed Iraq from the stain of Daesh [the Takfiri terrorist group] and its American sponsors. We will not hand over our arms as long as we are alive."
The remarks come as some Iraqi resistance groups, including Saraya al-Salam (affiliated with prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr), Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (affiliated with influential cleric Sheikh Qais al-Khazali), and Kata'ib Imam Ali, have announced in recent days that they would hand over their weapons to the Iraqi government.
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