Salah-il-Din province to be under Tigris Operations Command, says Zaydi

Salah-il-Din (IraqiNews.com) The Commander of Tigris Operations Command General Abdul Ameer al-Zaydi, announced joining Salah-il-Din under the Tigris Command officially.

He stated to Iraqi News (IraqiNews.com) “The office of the General Commander of the Armed Forces ordered to join Salah-il-Din under our Command,” noting that “This order was implemented.”

Earlier, the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, tasked the Commander of Diyala Operations Command, General Abdul Ameer al-Zaydi, to assume the responsibility of three provinces.

Zaydi stated to IraqiNews.com “Maliki, as the General Commander of the Armed Groups ordered to task me to head the Command of Diyala, Salah-il-Din and Kirkuk province under the name of Tigris Operations Command.”