On 30 September, 964media and Shafaq News reported an Ashab al-Kahf statement rejecting weapons handover and saying foreign presence on the ground or in the air would face a military response from the night of 30 September. 964media reported that the group would monitor U.S. aircraft and ground movements in Iraq; Shafaq News also reported a threat toward states participating in strikes against Iran. The reports establish the publication of the threat, not that a military response has occurred.
- 964media30 Sept, 11:20
““Starting tomorrow night, any foreign presence, whether on the ground or in the air, will face a military response from us.””
“Starting tomorrow night, any foreign presence, whether on the ground or in the air, will face a military response from us.”
- شفق نيوز30 Sept, 12:14
“Handing over weapons is an illusion dreamed of by the weak, the humiliated and slaves of the dollar; starting tonight, any foreign presence, on the ground or in the air, will face a military response from us.”
إن قضية تسليم السلاح أوهامٌ يحلم بها الضعفاء والأذلّاء وعبيد الدولار، وابتداءً من ليلة اليوم، فإن أي وجود أجنبي، برّيًّا كان أو جوّيًّا، سيشهد ردًّا عسكريًّا من قبلنا
The reported terms extend the group’s declared response beyond a named installation to foreign ground or air presence. Shafaq News’s account also extends the threat to states participating in strikes against Iran.