Al-Sistani's office issues a statement after the Supreme Religious Authority received UNITAD Special Adviser

Baghdad-INA

The office of the supreme religious authority, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, issued on Monday, a statement after the Supreme Religious Authority received UNITAD Special Adviser, while Sayyid al-Sistani recalled the victory achieved by the Iraqis over ISIS gangs.
 
 
The office said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that " ,Sayyid Ali al-Sistani (may the Almighty prolong his life) received this Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), Christian Ritscher."
The statement added, "Sayyid Al-Sistani listened to a brief explanation from Mr. Ritscher about the steps taken by the UNITAD since its establishment under UN Security Council Resolution No. (2379) in 2017 ."
 
 
During this meeting, Sayyid al-Sistani recalled "the great victory achieved by the Iraqis in their great struggle to rid their country of the terrorist gangs of ISIS," praising "the great sacrifices made by their sons of heroic fighters."
 
 
Sayyid al-Sistani says May God have mercy on the martyrs and praying for the injured to recover.
 
 
He stressed ,"without this decisive victory, it would not have been possible to pursue ISIS elements and hold them accountable for the crimes they committed against Iraqis, especially the crimes of murder, captivity, rape, and the destruction of Iraqi antiquities," stressing the "necessity of observing full justice in all measures taken in this regard."
 
 
Al-Sistani stressed "the need to work to free the remaining Turkmen and Yazidi women from the terrorist organization in Syria, and to take effective steps in redressing its victims, especially the displaced and refugees," expressing his wishes for success to  Mr. Ritscher and his team in the performance of their duties."