Defense Minister arrives in Ein al-Assad Airbase west of Anbar
Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi
(IraqiNews.com) Anbar – On Saturday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi arrived in Ein al-Assad Base west of Anbar to check the progress of cleansing battles in the areas west of the province.
An informed source reported for IraqiNews.com, “Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi arrived, before noon today, on a military plane in Ein al-Assad Airbase in Baghdadi vicinity west of Anbar,” pointing out that, “A military delegation checked the cleansing battles’ progress in the districts of Heet, Kabisa, as well as the western regions of Anbar.”
The source, who asked anonymity, added, “Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi called for a meeting with the security chiefs in Anbar inside Ein al-Assad Airbase before heading to the security forces headquarters in the western regions.”