Terrorists will do whatever they can to disrupt Iraq election: Politician

Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi has warned of the tense security situation in the country ahead of the general elections.

In an exclusive interview with Press TV, the head of the Governing Council of Iraq said there is a strong possibility that we will face more explosions and I also think that terrorists will do whatever they can to disrupt the electoral process.

The April 30 vote is the first parliamentary election since US forces withdrew in 2011 and is a major test for security forces. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is hoping to win a third term.

Iraq has been experiencing its deadliest cycle of violence in the past six years, with the western province of Anbar viewed as the epicenter of the al-Qaeda-linked militancy.

Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants have recently stepped up their terrorist attacks in Iraq to disrupt security ahead of the elections.

Militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who have been fighting government troops in the country’s western regions, including Anbar province, have increasingly targeted Iraqi security forces and civilians.