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| Iraq appoints new commander to elite counter-terrorism unit |
| 2023-09-11 |
| [Shafaq News] Major General Hadi Sarheed al-Kinani has been appointed as the head of the Second Special Operations Command of the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), replacing Major General Haider al-Obaidi, a security source revealed on Sunday. The source told Shafaq News Agency that the the scope of al-Kinani's new jurisdiction extends over the northern districts of Saladin, Kirkuk, ... a thick stew of Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, and probably Antarcticans, all of them mutually hostile most of the time... and Nineveh. This comes as part of a broader strategy to consolidate forces and expertise in the pivotal northern region of the nation, seen as a linchpin in maintaining national security. Recognized as a vanguard force within the Iraqi army, the CTS has carved out a reputation for being an elite unit, trained and equipped by US forces. The agency played a pivotal role in the nation’s offensive against ISIS between 2014 and 2017, spearheading efforts to quell the terrorist outfit's reign of terror during the three-year operation. |
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