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Speaker of the House just put out a bulletin calling for immediate investigation into the crime. https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317480800263245824
Speaker of the House just put out a bulletin calling for immediate investigation into the crime. https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317480800263245824
PMO sent a delegation to Balad to assess the security situation following today's massacre and commanders responsible security have been relieved of their posts.
The contradictory number about 8 or 12 people spans from reporters claiming that 4 others aside from the confirmed names are still missing.
Salahuddin Governor meeting with the Prime Minister. He met with the Ministers of Defense and Interior earlier.
Farhatiyah locals accuse members of Asaib's Brigade 42 PMU of raiding the area 4 days ago and then again last night at 2:30am local time where 12 people were kidnapped.
https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317532734823288833?s=19 They said this directly to Governor Ammar Jabbar during his visit earlier today.
https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317495955231571968?s=19 the delegation went specifically to Samarra Operations Command, which is responsible for security from Samarra town itself south towards the provincial border with Baghdad.
Iraqi Forces Alliances addressed the Prime Minister directly, expecting a conclusion to the investigation to be reached in 48 hours.
https://twitter.com/alsharqiyatv/status/1317552466678976517?s=20 Salahuddin Governor Ammar Al-Jabbar confirmed in the interview what was reported this morning, that the victims were members of the Security Forces.
Just so we're clear: there ARE complete photos of all 8 victims. There are no children among the dead like what was claimed this morning. All 8 are adult men.
https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Ahmed.Abdullah.al.Jubouri/
Even Abu Mazen has come out to condemn the crime, moreso calling on all armed affiliated groups to leave Salahuddin governorate.
The topic has also stirred conversation on the demand for "Sunni Autonomy" as noted in the comments of the latest post.
Even Abu Mazen has come out to condemn the crime, moreso calling on all armed affiliated groups to leave Salahuddin governorate.
The topic has also stirred conversation on the demand for "Sunni Autonomy" as noted in the comments of the latest post.
After Kadhimi's attendance to the funeral this morning, he ordered the deployment of an Armored force to Salahuddin and a reorganization of the security sectors.
Asaib's operations commander for Brigade 41 PMU responded to the allegations by stating that their post was attacked and besieged by ISIS 2 nights ago at 11pm local time which is why one of their fighters was killed.
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https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317869221385326596?s=20 The attacking force of ISIS withdrew and took the hostages which included tribal fighters (at least 2 confirmed, from statements by the Salahuddin Governor)
Asaib commander states that the preliminary results of the investigation show ISIS involvement.
Asaib commander states that the preliminary results of the investigation show ISIS involvement.
Parliamentary Security and Defense states that the Army and PMF cannot be withdrawn from Salahuddin.
https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317507908796637184?s=20 The PMF statement earlier confirmed that 4 people are still missing.
https://twitter.com/TomtheBasedCat/status/1317871101737865216?s=20 The issue is related directly to the capabilities of the Ministry of Interior in the region, which is why Kadhimi ordered a force from 9th Armored Division in the first place.
Worth noting in this thread that ISIS did wind up claiming the attack against PMF in Sayyed Ghraib area which coincides with the Hashd statement about a post being surrounded and 1 Asaib fighter being killed.
