Iraq’s military spokesperson says there is no evidence that recent attacks in the region were launched from Iraqi territory, Al Jazeera reports.

Brigadier General Sabah Al-Numan, spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, tells the state-run Iraqi News Agency that “there is no evidence that attacks were launched from Iraqi territory.

“The government will not allow any individual actions from the inside, and at the same time will not accept any violation coming from outside the borders,” Al-Numan said.

Al-Numan explains that “The visit of the prime minister and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Falih al-Zaidi, to the headquarters of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) and his receiving a detailed briefing on the attacks targeting PMF members in several governorates confirms that the PMF is an integral part of the national defence system.”

He adds that the security establishment is currently preparing a comprehensive plan to prevent future attacks and preserve Iraq’s full sovereignty.

Al-Numan stresses that official security forces are solely responsible for the security file and will not allow any armed presence outside the state’s framework.