Results of the investigation of the bombing of the American embassy… Major General Rasoul announces the identification of the perpetrators
Results of the investigation of the bombing of the American embassy... Major General Rasoul announces the identification of the perpetratorsToday, Thursday, December 14, 2023, the spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Major General Yahya Rasool, announced the results of the investigation into the bombing of the American embassy in the capital, Baghdad, while revealing that the identity of the perpetrators, some of whom are connected to some security services, has been identified. Rasoul said in a statement, “The attack that occurred on December 7, 2023, which targeted the Embassy of the United States of America, the headquarters of the National Security Service, and some government buildings, is an attack on the security and sovereignty of Iraq.”
He added, “Such attacks cannot be kept silent or tolerated; Because of the serious threat it represents to the security and stability of the country, and the harm it causes to Iraq’s reputation and dignity, and calls into question its credibility as a sovereign state capable of fulfilling its international obligations and ensuring the safety of its citizens and residents, especially diplomatic missions.”
The security services began investigating the incident to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice, under the direct direction of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani, according to Rasoul.
Major General Rasoul revealed, “Our security services, after an intense technical and intelligence effort, were able to identify the perpetrators, as preliminary information showed that some of them, unfortunately, are connected to some security services, and after the judicial authorities issued investigation and arrest orders against them, the security services By arresting a number of them,” indicating that “research and investigation efforts are still continuing to reach everyone who contributed to this attack, and the hand of justice will reach them so that they may appear before the competent courts and receive their just punishment in accordance with the law.”
According to Rasoul, the competent authorities had previously succeeded in finding those who helped the perpetrators and provided them with logistical support to reach the implementation area and evacuate them from it, and they were detained. In order to take legal action against them.
He continued, “Iraq has overcome security challenges, completed building its constitutional institutions, and consolidated sovereignty and stability, an achievement that has passed through a path paved by the sacrifices of our people and our armed forces, in all their forms, and it is a fruit that cannot be neglected in the face of all threats, and there is no alternative to establishing security, as Iraq is on the verge of a renaissance.” Construction and services are long overdue, and such attacks only harm the interests of Iraq and its people.”