NCRI- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said in a Baghdad news conference on Wednesday that "Iranian-backed criminals are behind" attacks in "the Iraqi capital and the Green Zone, which houses U.S. and Iraqi government buildings in central Baghdad," American Forces Press Service (AFPS) reported.
“These are deplorable attacks that have caused physical and psychological damage to innocent Iraqi civilians,” he said.
According to the report, "specific evidence of Iranian influence emerged last year, when Coalition Forces discovered the relationship between Iran and Special Groups operating in Iraq.
"These criminal groups generally comprise Shiite militia members trained, funded and armed by Iranian Qods Force operatives, Bergner said.
"Military officials further confirmed Iran's role through information gleaned from detained suspects who have admitted to receiving recent Qods Force training in Iran."
