Diyala Operations Command receives returning former IA officers

Diyala, Baquba (IraqiNews.com) The Diyala Operations Command received the officers of the former regime’s army who desire to have their old jobs back.

A source of Diyala Operations Command reported in statement to IraqiNews.com that ”The officers who want to join army back are received at the headquarter of Diyala Operations Command which is located on Saad Camp near Baquba district.”

The source added “Hundreds of officers attended at the headquarter of DOC and they were received amid strict security measures.”

The Prime Minister and Commanding General of the Armed Forces Nouri al-Maliki has approved to return the former Iraqi Army officers, from Diwaniyah and Wassit provinces, to the military service within the Iraqi Army.

The resolution of the Premier caused diverse stances among the political blocs since the Kurdistani Alliance demanded to check the complaince of these officers with the law of (Debaathification) before have them back in service. \