Iraq’s Al-Mukhtar Army Vows to Hit Saudi Oil Installations, Ports in Case of War on Syria

Iraq’s Al-Mukhtar Army Vows to Hit Saudi Oil Installations, Ports in Case of War on Syria

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Leader of Iraq’s Jaysh Al-Mukhtar (Al-Mukhtar army) Sheikh Wathiq Al-Battat vowed to target Saudi Arabia’s oil installations and ports if the US attacks Syria in a bid to harm the West’s economy by stopping the flow of crude to the western countries.

“We will cut the West’s economic artery in Saudi Arabia by attacking Saudi ports and oil installations …,” Sheikh Al-Battat told FNA in Baghdad on Wednesday.

He warned that attacking Syria will be the starting point for the end of Saudi Arabia because the Al-Saud regime is the main party which has encouraged and masterminded war plans against Syria.

Sheikh Al-Battat pointed to the Al-Saud’s support for terrorists in Syria, and said, “… the Saudi Royal family is trying to stir instability and insecurity in some countries by interfering in their internal affairs …”

Sheikh al-Battat likened Saudi Arabia to a glass-house whose owners attack their neighbors with stones, and vowed that the Al-Saud family will not be immune from Al-Mukhtar’s attacks and operations.

In similar remarks, Sheikh al-Battat also vowed last week to target Washington’s interests in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region by thousands of martyrdom-seeking (suicide) operations if the US attacks Syria.

Sheikh Al-Battat told FNA that his group has "23,000 fully-trained and equipped martyrdom-seeking forces who can blow the US interests in Iraq and the Persian Gulf at any time if the US commits such a stupid act".

Sheikh Al-Battat warned against any adventurism against the Syrian nation, and reiterated that the US will not be immune from the martyrdom-seeking operations of his warriors.

He saw the US and Israel as the main losers of any possible military strike on Syria, and said, “Taking into account the Islamic and Arab awakening movements as well as the (regional) nations' transparent stance on their confrontation against any possible US military strike on Syria, the United States and the Zionist regime will be definitely defeated” if they open war on Syria.

The call for military action against Syria intensified after foreign-backed opposition forces accused the Syrian government of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21.

Damascus has vehemently denied the accusations, saying the chemical attack was carried out by the militants themselves as a false flag operation.

Saudi Arabia Sends Inmates to Fight in Syria

Saudi Arabia Sends Inmates to Fight in Syria

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TEHRAN (FNA)- A top secret memo revealed that the Saudi Kingdom sent death-row inmates, sentenced to execution by decapitation, to Syria to fight against the Syrian government in exchange for commuting their sentences.

According to the memo, written by the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia dated on April 17, 2012, the Saudi Kingdom negotiated with a total of 1239 inmates, offering them a full pardon and a monthly salary for their families in exchange for their training in order to send them to fight in Syria.

The memo was signed by Abdullah bin Ali al-Rmezan, the "Director of follow up in Ministry of Interior", the Assyrian International News Agency reported.

According to the memo, there have been the nationals of Yemenis, Palestinians, Saudis, Sudanese, Syrians, Jordanians, Somalis, Afghanis, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Iraqis, and Kuwaitis among the inmates.

There have been 23 Iraqi prisoners.

A former member of the Iraqi parliament, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the authenticity of the document and said most of the Iraqi prisoners in Saudi Arabia sent to Syria returned to Iraq and admitted that they had agreed to the deal offered by the Saudi Kingdom, and requested the Iraqi government to petition the Saudi government to release their families, who were being held hostage in Saudi Arabia.

Yemeni nationals who were sent to Syria also returned to Yemen and asked their government to secure the release of their families, according to the former Iraqi MP, who said there are many more documents in this regard.

Initially Saudi Arabia denied the existence of the program. But the testimony of the released prisoners forced the Saudi government to admit, in private circles, its existence.

According to the former Iraqi MP, the Russians threatened to bring this issue to the United Nations if the Saudis continued working against President Bashar al-Assad.

The Saudis agreed to stop their underground activities and work towards finding a political solution on condition that knowledge of this program would not be made public.

Here is the translation of the memo:

This is a document issued by

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Interior

Follow-up  LOGO Number: 71466/J/H

Attachments:

Date: 25/5/1433 H. (April /17/2012 AD)

(Top Secret)

His Excellency General Suood Al-Thnayyan

The Classified (Secret) Office at the Ministry of Interior  May Allah protect him

Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings

In reference to the Royal Court telegram No. 112, dated on 04/19/1433 H (March 3, 2012), referring to those held in the Kingdom jails accused with crimes to which Islamic Sharia law of execution by sword (decapitation) applies, we inform you that we are in dialogue with the accused criminals who have been convicted with smuggling drugs, murder, rape, from the following nationalities: 110 Yemenis, 21 Palestinians, 212 Saudis, 96 Sudanese, 254 Syrians, 82 Jordanians, 68 Somalis, 32 Afghanis, 94 Egyptians, 203 Pakistanis, 23 Iraqis, and 44 Kuwaitis.

We have reached an agreement with them that they will be exempted from the death sentence and given a monthly salary to their families and loved ones, who will be prevented from traveling outside Saudi Arabia in return for rehabilitation of the accused and their training in order to send them to Jihad in Syria.

Please accept my greetings.

(Signed)

Director of follow up in Ministry of Interior

Abdullah bin Ali al-Rmezan

CC:

Authority of enforcement of the common good and prevention of forbidden

Copy for general intelligence

Here is the original memo in Arabic:

 

Iraq’s Al-Mukhtar Army Vows to Hit Saudi Oil Installations, Ports in Case of War on Syria

Iraq’s Al-Mukhtar Army Vows to Hit Saudi Oil Installations, Ports in Case of War on Syria

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Leader of Iraq’s Jaysh Al-Mukhtar (Al-Mukhtar army) Sheikh Wathiq Al-Battat vowed to target Saudi Arabia’s oil installations and ports if the US attacks Syria in a bid to harm the West’s economy by stopping the flow of crude to the western countries.

“We will cut the West’s economic artery in Saudi Arabia by attacking Saudi ports and oil installations …,” Sheikh Al-Battat told FNA in Baghdad on Wednesday.

He warned that attacking Syria will be the starting point for the end of Saudi Arabia because the Al-Saud regime is the main party which has encouraged and masterminded war plans against Syria.

Sheikh Al-Battat pointed to the Al-Saud’s support for terrorists in Syria, and said, “… the Saudi Royal family is trying to stir instability and insecurity in some countries by interfering in their internal affairs …”

Sheikh al-Battat likened Saudi Arabia to a glass-house whose owners attack their neighbors with stones, and vowed that the Al-Saud family will not be immune from Al-Mukhtar’s attacks and operations.

In similar remarks, Sheikh al-Battat also vowed last week to target Washington’s interests in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region by thousands of martyrdom-seeking (suicide) operations if the US attacks Syria.

Sheikh Al-Battat told FNA that his group has "23,000 fully-trained and equipped martyrdom-seeking forces who can blow the US interests in Iraq and the Persian Gulf at any time if the US commits such a stupid act".

Sheikh Al-Battat warned against any adventurism against the Syrian nation, and reiterated that the US will not be immune from the martyrdom-seeking operations of his warriors.

He saw the US and Israel as the main losers of any possible military strike on Syria, and said, “Taking into account the Islamic and Arab awakening movements as well as the (regional) nations' transparent stance on their confrontation against any possible US military strike on Syria, the United States and the Zionist regime will be definitely defeated” if they open war on Syria.

The call for military action against Syria intensified after foreign-backed opposition forces accused the Syrian government of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21.

Damascus has vehemently denied the accusations, saying the chemical attack was carried out by the militants themselves as a false flag operation.