There are some forces out of order, not under our control, and not under the control of the Ministry of Defense.

They wanted to pressure me,

Carrying weapons is banned, too in the same region and all gun licenses are cancelled,

This is all that happened at the border and was very much exaggerated,

You can be proud of our forces, … Our forces … respect human rights.

I am ready to face all my accusers, and there will be an investigation committee that will clarify everything. These accusations are politically motivated.

That includes all passengers, vehicles, trains and trucks and excludes all other commercial vehicles that are only authorized by the Minister of Interior,

By mid-next year, we will be 75 percent done in building our forces, and by the end of next year it will be fully ready.

Nobody was beheaded or killed,

[They should] create a democratic system and give freedoms, and not grant rights in just dribs and drabs, saying that maybe a woman can drive a car but she can only work within limits in...

The international crossing borders and the borders and passageways for travelers between Iraq and Syria will be closed with the exception of the commercial trucks authorized by the Iraqi government.

We will protect those who say yes and those who say no, … We have countermeasures against all terrorist actions, and you will see tens of thousands of Iraqi security forces deployed in Baghdad and...

Be patient with us for five years before restoring security and the state’s respect,

We have decided to form a supreme investigative committee in which some members of the Basra provincial council will join, … The results will be presented to the government, council of ministers, the parliament and...

I will punish them if (an investigation) proves they are responsible for any violations.

Entering the Mustafa Shiite Mosque and killing worshippers was unjustified and a horrible violation from my point of view. Innocent people inside the mosque offering prayer at sunset were killed.

while the terrorists possess all kinds of advanced weapons.

Approximately 18 innocent men who were inside the mosque performing sunset prayers were killed and became martyrs. They were killed unjustly and wrongfully.

I didn’t hear about it, and I have no information,