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Posted on 08/24/2007 5:58:11 PM PDT by SandRat
BAGHDAD, Aug. 24, 2007 — Members of the Salah Ad Din Sheik’s support council held a press conference via satellite at the Combined Press Information Center, Aug. 23.
"It is a long battle against the terrorists. . . We cannot define or decide how long this battle will take. But we think that we are going in the right direction. We believe in our capabilities and we also depend on God. We ask God to provide security for all the Iraqis and progress for Iraq."
Hamood Shekti al Qaisi Governor of the Salad Ad Din province.
Hamood Shekti al Qaisi, governor of the Salad Ad Din province, and three sheiks explained the council’s focus on neighborhood security, its cooperation with the Iraqi government and Iraqi forces, and its long term focus of eliminating terrorist activity in their region.
Qaisi said the council is striving to unite the community and bring stability to Iraq. There are approximately 150 sheiks currently involved in the council. Qaisi brought three with him for support.
“All three sheiks here and the leaders of the support council along with all the other members of this support council are working very closely with the local government,” Qaisi said. “And they're working very close to stabilize the security along with accomplishing the national reconciliation with central government.” Qaisi spoke about the security situation in Samarra. He said the city experienced several hardships in the recent past, but the situation is improving.
“This city is now witnessing some secure stability and the people are cooperating with the security forces,” he said, adding that Samarra needs basic services to stabilize the area.
The sheiks and Qaisi addressed concerns of foreign terrorists’ influence in Iraq. Sheik Maawiyah Ahmed al Jaburi reiterated Qaisi’s commitment to fighting insurgents, citing several council-supported operations.
“These military operations drove these terrorists to the borders of our governorate,” Maawiyah said. “We as tribal sheiks will work with the government to support the police and the army. In fact, these terrorists come from different nationalities, Arab nationalities and they carry different ideas about Islam and they take refuge in some areas who are a long way from the center of the governorate to carry out their plans. We have identified these areas.”
Qaisi said the road ahead is tough, but he and the council are ready to forge forward.
“It is a long battle against the terrorists,” Qaisi said. “All the world is now engaging terrorists and we have an international battle against the terrorism … We cannot define or decide how long this battle will take. But we think that we are going in the right direction. We believe in our capabilities and we also depend on God. We ask God to provide security for all the Iraqis and progress for Iraq.”
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