This file photo taken on January 8, 2016 shows Qais Al-Khazali, the head of the Iraqi Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia, speaking at a press conference in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. (AFP Photo/Haidar Mohammed Ali)
Times of Israel: Decade-old interrogation of Iraqi cleric shows Iran’s part in killing US troops
Recently declassified testimony of Shiite militia leader Qais al-Khazali details Iranian efforts to stoke 2007 attacks that killed or wounded hundreds of Americans.
Interrogations by US-led forces in Iraq of a top Shiite military and religious figure a decade ago are bringing to light the scale of Iran’s involvement in Iraqi Shiite militias’ attacks on US troops in the years following the American invasion.
Qais al-Khazali, who now heads the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia that won 15 parliamentary seats in the country’s May elections, detailed the scale of Iranian involvement in the country in the 2007 interrogation, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing recently declassified documents.
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WNU Editor: This Iraqi militia leader .... who is now a major politician in Iraq .... is very blunt in outlining the role that Iran played in killing hundreds of Americans during the Iraq war.
More News On The Release Of Interrogation Files That Reveals The Role Iran Played In Killing Americans during The Iraq War
Declassified Interrogation Reports Show How Much Iran Shaped Iraq War -- The Wall Street Journal
Iraqi terrorist turned politician told U.S. interrogators he worked with Iran to kill Americans -- Washington Post
Newly released interrogation files demonstrate Iran’s long game in Iraq -- Long War Journal
