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Basra provincial council voted on a decision to prevent US Forces from entering the province, Al Sadr Front’s Ahrar Bloc said on Wednesday.
Basra provincial council called to withdraw US Forces from Basra International Airport and affirmed that the council’s decision stipulates compensating damaged citizens from US military operations.
“26 out of 35 members at Basra provincial council voted during its ordinary session held on Wednesday night on a draft resolution brought forth by Al Ahrar Bloc preventing US Forces from entering Basra City”, head of Al Ahrar Bloc in Basra Mazen Al Mazeni told Alsumarianews.
The draft resolution calls as well for the full withdrawal of US Forces from Basra International Airport, Al Mazeni added.
“The resolution includes a paragraph that stipulates compensations for damaged citizens from US military operations in Basra, head of the Information and Relations Department at Basra Provincial Council Hashem Luaibi told Alsumarianews.
“The Council has issued its decision based on the entitlements granted by the provincial council law number 21 for the year 2008”, he added.
US Forces in Basra Province, 590 kilometers southern Baghdad, are stationed mostly at the military wing of Basra International Airport, 14 kilometers northwestern Basra. Basra International Airport is divided into two wings, one civilian and another military. The civilian wing is under full control of US authorities while US Forces are stationed at a military base in the airport’s military wing. US and British Embassies are based at the airport as well. Before 2008, Basra airport’s military wing used to come under missile attacks. It was targeted this month several times.
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