ERBIL — The Shia leaders of Iraq have admitted the involvement of Iran-backed militias in the assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khadhimi last Sunday.
On Monday night, Iraq’s president, prime minister, and head of judiciary council held an emergency meeting with the Shia leaders as part of the Coordination Framework to ease the tensions in Iraq and prevent further escalation in the country.
According to reports by local news agencies, the Shia leaders have admitted the involvement of some militia groups close to Iran. They also agreed to hand over three militiamen who are said to be directly involved in the drone attack on Kadhimi’s residence.
Kurdistan 24 said the Shia leaders, in return, asked for trial of the security personnel involved in the shooting which killed one protester last Friday.
BasNews has learned that Muqtada al-Sadr, the leader of Sadrist Movement, did not participate in the meeting.
Earlier the same day, Reuters cited two Iraqi security sources and two senior members of the Shia militias as confirming that at least one of the Iran-backed Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Kata'ib Hezbollah militia groups were involved in the drone attack.
The security sources also confirmed that the drones used in the attack on PM Kadhimi were similar to those used to attack the US forces in Iraq earlier this year.