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BAGHDAD / NINA / Prime Minister General Commander of the Armed Forces Nouri al-Maliki decided on Tuesday to dismiss Nineveh operations commander Lt. Gen. Mahdi al-Gharrawi and a number of other military leaders from office, because failure and leaving their positions and not carrying out their duties as required.
A statement by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces said that al-Maliki decided to dismiss Lt. Gen. Mahdi Gharrawi commander of Nineveh operations and his deputy, Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al Handhal and his chief of staff, Brigadier General Hassan Abdul Razzaq, from office.
He added that it is decided also to dismiss Brigadier General Hedayat Abdel-Karim Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, and hand over him to the military court.
The statement noted that the leadership of Ground Operations will be the formation of an investigative boards against those leaders.
Al-Maliki stressed that the Iraqi people will be informed on the facts and circumstances that led to the setback in Mosul. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
A statement by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces said that al-Maliki decided to dismiss Lt. Gen. Mahdi Gharrawi commander of Nineveh operations and his deputy, Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al Handhal and his chief of staff, Brigadier General Hassan Abdul Razzaq, from office.
He added that it is decided also to dismiss Brigadier General Hedayat Abdel-Karim Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, and hand over him to the military court.
The statement noted that the leadership of Ground Operations will be the formation of an investigative boards against those leaders.
Al-Maliki stressed that the Iraqi people will be informed on the facts and circumstances that led to the setback in Mosul. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
