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| New police chief for Missan ahead of security operation |
| 2008-06-16 |
| Missan, Jun 15, (VOI) – A new police chief was appointed in Missan province as part of the measures taken by the Iraqi Interior Ministry in preparation for an upcoming security operation, the media and public relations director in Missan's police command said on Sunday. "A ministerial decree has been issued to appoint Staff Brigadier Saad Ali Aati to replace Major General Ali Waham as the police chief in Missan," Colonel Mahdi Hussein told Aswat al-Iraq-Voices of Iraq. Ali Waham has been moved to another position in the ministry, Hussein noted, providing no further details. On Thursday, large numbers of police and army personnel arrived in the province and were stationed at al-Batira Airport and Missan's playground in preparation for the operation, according to security sources. On Saturday, a senior ministerial source told VOI that a wide-scale security operation will take place in Missan province in the coming 48 hours with the aim of tracking down armed groups and outlaws. Amara, the capital city of Missan province, lies 390 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. |
| Posted by:Steve White |