Barzani’s adviser: Peshmarga is able to fight in the desert as in mountains
, referring to the possibility of Peshmarga forces participation in fighting in the desert, such as the ability to do so in the mountains or plains .
Anbar province is experiencing tensed security conditions since more than two weeks, represented by al-Qaeda militants control on a number of cities , as forces of the police and military forces and the sons of the tribes seek to expel the militants .
The Iraqi forces had expanded operations earlier to hunt down al-Qaeda in the desert of Anbar.
Karim said in an interview with " Shafaq News " that since the beginning of the events in Anbar province , Kurdistan Region represented in President Massoud Barzani 's position clearly supported the demands of the people of Anbar and " protestors " if the demands complies with the Constitution and the values of the new democratic federal Iraq .
He added that in recent operations an official spokesman of Kurdistan Region’s Presidency said earlier that Kurdistan is " very worried " from what is happening in Anbar, especially raiding the house of MP Ahmed al-Alwani and killing his brother.
He called for " to speed up in restoring security and stability and not to affect the security and social peace there”.
On the possibility of participation of Peshmarga troops in fighting in Anbar , he said ,” Peshmarga is one of the formations of the Iraqi military system and its duty to fight " terrorism " wherever found , noting that the Iraqi Ministry of Defense represents all Iraqis .
The Ministry of Peshmerga have offered Baghdad last August to deploy its forces in the hot areas of the country , especially the capital within an initiative to restore stability in Iraq .
The initiative came after violence has escalated in Iraq dramatically, in a sign that shows the large failure of Iraqi forces to maintain security .
Mahmoud said that if the Ministry of Defense demanded Peshmarga exist in Western desert to fight terrorism , the Ministry of Peshmarga will interact positively with this case, according to his opinion .
“Even though the forces of Peshmarga are among the defense system of Iraq, but it has not received any formal requests to move its troops to Anbar province, where security disruptions and battles are taking place between Iraqi forces and the terroristelements ,” The Secretary General of the Ministry of Peshmarga in KRG lieutenant general , Jabbar al-Yawer said in statement to " al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper " briefed by " Shafaq News”.
Iraq had relied on Peshmerga forces in Baghdad and elsewhere during the sectarian tensions a few years ago , and received praise from population on Kurdish forces’ " neutrality" and " professionalism ."
