The accusations by US Vice President Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes of US forces in Iraq of providing logistical support for US and Israeli aircraft to attack many of the crowd's headquarters in recent weeks do not represent the official position of the PMU, the head of the Popular Mobilization Commission (PMU) said.
Fayyad issued a statement after a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and leaders of the Popular Mobilization, in which he stressed that the official position of the Iraqi government and its armed forces is the Iraqi Prime Minister or his authorized.
Fayyad said that preliminary investigations into the attacks on the headquarters of the crowd proved that they were the work of an external mastermind, and that the investigations continue to accurately identify the responsible authorities in order to take appropriate positions against them.
A statement by the Popular Mobilization Body, which has armed factions backed by Iran, said earlier that the United States had allowed four Israeli drones to enter the area with US troops and carry out missions on Iraqi soil.
"We declare that the first and last responsible for what happened is the American forces, and we will hold them responsible for what is happening as of today," said Jamal Jaafar al-Ibrahim, deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Commission, known as Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes.
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Pentagon spokesman Sean Robertson told Al Jazeera that the United States had nothing to do with explosions at a weapons store in Iraq.
The spokesman pointed out that his country's presence in Iraq is only to support its sovereignty, with Washington's commitment to the instructions of the Iraqi government on the use of airspace.
For its part, described the international coalition to fight ISIS mission to enable Iraqi forces to defeat the organization at the invitation of the Iraqi government, while complying with its laws and directives.
Last week, an explosion at a weapons depot run by a Popular Mobilization Group triggered rockets across southern Baghdad, killing one person and wounding 29. Police attributed the explosion to poor storage and high temperatures, but the government was still investigating the incident.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi last week ordered the transfer of all ammunition depots belonging to the armed forces or armed factions outside the cities and also revoked all special flights permits for Iraqi or foreign aircraft, which means that the prime minister must approve the flights in advance, including those carried out by the coalition led by him. The United States to fight ISIS.