In a written statement, Hashd al-Shaabi Director Hadi Amri stated that they reject Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s participation in Mosul operation.

Amri said that only Iraqi forces would participate in the operation, and they would treat all other land forces as if they were ISIS.

Amri described Tayyip Erdoğan as a nationalist person, and said that they would fight Erdoğan’s armies if needed.