Baghdad-INA
Secretary-General of the Badr Organization Hadi al-Amiri said on Saturday that the Fatwa of the Sufficient Jihad marked a historic turning point in confronting Islamic State terrorism, contributing to the protection of Iraq and its holy sites and the liberation of territories seized by the terrorist groups.
In a statement marking the 12th anniversary of the issuance of the Fatwa of the Sufficient Jihad, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Amiri said that Iraq's highest religious authority, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, “confronted through this fatwa the most dangerous terrorist assault targeting Iraq, its land and its holy sites,” adding that “the supreme religious authority was present, as Iraqis have always known it to be, in confronting critical junctures and major events.”
He added that “the call of the religious authority mobilized the Iraqi people to shoulder their responsibilities and join the battle to defend the homeland, resulting in a broad and rapid response embodied by the arrival of thousands of volunteers at the battlefronts.”
Al-Amiri noted that “this response contributed to defeating terrorism and liberating occupied territories within a record period of time.”
He further said that “the supportive stance toward the resistance forces and the leaders of victory played an important role in strengthening efforts to confront terrorism,” recalling “the sacrifices of the martyrs, the wounded and the disabled among the men of the fatwa and members of the security forces in all their formations, including the Ministries of Defense and Interior, the Counter-Terrorism Service and the Popular Mobilization Commission.”
AL-Amiri also praised “the significant role played by the Iraqi people, in all their segments, in supporting the fighters through logistical assistance and care for their families,” stressing that “this constituted a popular support base that contributed to achieving victory over terrorism.”
He concluded his statement by praying for mercy and forgiveness for the martyrs and for patience and steadfastness for the wounded and the families of the martyrs, stressing the importance of preserving a united, sovereign and independent Iraq.