Iraqi Shiite Militia Vows to 'Deal' With Deployed US Marine Detachment

The Asaib Ahl Haq Islamic Resistance demands the parliament and its specialized committees to perform its role to reveal the presence of US troops in Iraq, according to official statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Asaib Ahl Haq Shiite paramilitary group in Iraq on Monday warned it would "deal" with the US Marines detachment recently deployed in the country in efforts against the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) jihadists.

US Central Command said in a statement Sunday the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit was assigned to support Iraqi Security Force and coalition ground operations in the campaign against Daesh, outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

"If the US administration does not withdraw its troops immediately, we will deal with these forces as occupational and it has to bear the full consequences," the Asaib Ahl Haq, also known as the Khazali Network, said in a message on Alahad broadcaster's Facebook page.

Involved in both Iraqi and Syrian conflicts and whose name translates as League of the Righteous, Asaib Ahl Haq argued that the United States’ "attempt to rebuild its presence in the country under the pretext" of fighting Daesh was "suspicious."

"The Asaib Ahl Haq Islamic Resistance demands the parliament and its specialized committees to perform its role to reveal the presence of US troops in Iraq," the group continued.

The group was said to be behind several attacks on the US military in the mid-2000s in Iraq and rejoined the political reconciliation process after the end of major combat operations.