Iraq appoints new Maysan operations commander after attacks targeting Saudi Arabia
Iraq's prime minister has named a new Maysan operations commander after attacks on Saudi Arabia were launched from the province.
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AIIraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi on Saturday appointed Major General Ali Abdul Hussein Kazem as the new commander of Maysan Operations, following the dismissal of the previous commander after attacks targeting Saudi Arabia were launched from the province.
Armed Forces spokesman Sabah Al-Numan said in a statement published by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi has appointed Major General Ali Abdul Hussein Kazem as commander of Maysan Operations."
Al-Zaidi had earlier ordered an investigation into the Maysan Operations Command after it was confirmed that attacks targeting Saudi Arabia originated from the province, and subsequently decided to dismiss the commander.
These measures came just hours after the Iraqi government reiterated its rejection of any attack that threatens Saudi Arabia's security or harms relations between the two countries, announcing an urgent investigation into the circumstances of the attacks and efforts to identify those responsible.
The Iraqi prime minister stressed that his government "will not tolerate any activity that endangers Iraq or its relations with friendly countries," as Baghdad seeks to contain the fallout from the use of Iraqi territory to launch attacks on Saudi Arabia.