Jan 19 2016

After every victory achieved by our heroic forces against Daesh terrorist gangs, these gangs and their ilk try to divert away from our victories in various ways, and have spread on social networks recently video clips, which after verification have been shown to be either fabricated or old clips dating back to the events of the years of abhorrent sectarian strife, and the purpose of broadcasting these again confirms beyond any doubt the reality and the goals of the agitators who are planning to drive a wedge between our people, especially after Daesh terrorist gangs received fatal blows at the hands of our heroic forces, who continue to secure cities thanks to the cohesion of our people and their excellent cooperation with our armed forces.

At a time when we call on the sons of our noble people for more vigilance from these malicious schemes, we reaffirm that the government is determined and with conviction and strength to not allow the return of the era of treason and conspiracy and delivery of provinces to Daesh terrorism as they did before, and fled to the capitals, and left our citizens under the tyranny of Daesh or in camps for displaced people, and each of these schemes are doomed to fail in front of the unity of our people.

Prime Minister's Media Office
19 January 2016