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12/9/2024
Baghdad - WAA
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani confirmed today, Monday, that Victory Day is a day when all Iraqis are proud of what they achieved 7 years ago in a resounding victory over the defeated ISIS gangs, stressing that Victory Day has become a milestone in the path of our people.
The Prime Minister said in a speech on the occasion of Victory Day - followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "We remember a day when all Iraqis are proud of what they achieved 7 years ago in a resounding victory over the defeated ISIS gangs," indicating that "Victory Day has become a milestone in the journey of our people."
The Prime Minister added that "the first thing we remember on this day is that victory has become a reality that we boast about throughout history thanks to the sacrifices of the martyrs and the wounded and supported by the supreme authority with its blessed fatwa," explaining that "friends and brothers stood with us in the face of terrorism; because the Iraqis fought on behalf of the world."
The Prime Minister stressed that "the victory of the Iraqis is the victory of humanity in the face of the threat that terrified the region and the world," adding that "terrorism no longer has a foothold on the land of Iraq today and its remnants have nothing but defeat and flight before our armed forces."
He explained that "our forces crush terrorists wherever they find them," indicating that "there are still those who are waiting for opportunities, delusional, to breathe life into the remaining terrorists."
The Prime Minister continued, "We must continue to confront alien ideas and everything that destroys our social and cultural values," explaining, "We must address all the gaps that enabled terrorism to infiltrate in 2014."
The Prime Minister stressed that "our Iraq emerged strong, healthy, victorious and determined to build, reconstruct and develop," adding, "We have continued to support and extend the power of law, achieve justice, reconstruct liberated areas, support their people and return all their residents to their land."
He pointed out that "the victory of the Iraqis over the defeated ISIS gangs is a confirmation of the importance of the unity of our people," stressing the need to "warn against the danger of suspicious calls that aim to obstruct the wheel of life that the heroes of victory created with their sacrifices."
The Prime Minister explained that "Iraqi cities have become a workshop for reconstruction and progress," warning against the consequences of "fueling conflicts that produce more destruction and causes of wars."
The Prime Minister continued, "Today, we are following the events in neighboring Syria and we are hopeful that the countries of the region and the world will assume responsibility to preserve the security and sovereignty of Syria," stressing, "the necessity of leaving the choice to the Syrian people and respecting their free will, along with the international responsibility to preserve the unity of Syrian territory and protect diversity."
The Prime Minister concluded his speech, "Terrorism came to Iraq across the border and we defeated it with great sacrifices."
