Iraqi military official receives National Order of the Legion of Honor from French President
The French President Emmanuel Macron and the head of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi. Photo: Elsaha News
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The French President, Emmanuel Macron, issued a decree to award the head of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS), Abdul-Wahab Al-Saadi, the National Order of the Legion of Honor, formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honor, which is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil, according to the ICTS statement cited by the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The statement mentioned that the award is to appreciate the great role Al-Saadi played in defeating ISIS terrorists, pursuing remnants of terrorist groups, and the distinguished role he played in developing the military relations between Iraq and France.
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