Abadi exempts Special Forces Commander from his position
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Media officials with the Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday, that Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has issued an order to exempt the commander of the Special Forces Division.
The officials said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The commander of the armed forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, issued an order to exempt the commander of the Special Forces Division, Mohammad Reza, the commander in charge of the security of the Green Zone in central Baghdad.”
“Abadi has appointed Maj. Gen. Karim al-Tamimi instead of him,” the statement added.