Iraq places its army on alert

The Iraqi Security Media Cell confirmed that directives were issued by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi to raise the level of security readiness and combat preparedness of the security and military forces.

Iraq places its army on alert
6 August, 2026   19:25
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A statement issued by the Iraqi Security Media Cell said, “Based on the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, it was decided to raise the level of security readiness and combat preparedness of the security and military forces, including the implementation of training exercises and the movement of military units.”

It added that “this comes as part of maintaining the high level of readiness of all security forces’ formations and enhancing their ability to carry out their duties, contributing to consolidating security and stability and protecting citizens and public interests.”

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