Abadi pardons Iraqi military deserters and others
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad- Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday, the halt of any legal action against the fugitives and the absent during military service.
Abadi’s office said in a statement, “The Prime Minister has decided to stop any legal action was taken against members of the Armed Forces and internal security forces definitively, including the following offenses: escape, absenteeism , malingering and self-harm to get rid of service, as well as crimes against the military regime and the affairs of the service.”