The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced yesterday a state of maximum alert in preparation for today's demonstrations, and the protection of public and private institutions and property. On stores and gas stations, to prepare for what could happen.
Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Khaled Al-Muhanna said yesterday that the Interior Ministry's bodies will be on alert and ready to protect the demonstrations of the day, ensure the movement and security of citizens, and protect public and private institutions and property.
"The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the Minister of Interior, directed all security forces to deal responsibly with protesters in accordance with human rights principles and abide by the directives to protect peaceful demonstrations," he said. From previous demonstrations ».
He added that «the security services and demonstrators now appreciate the absolute necessity to maintain the peaceful demonstration, and to guard against resorting to any form of violence, and that citizens have the full right to express their views and positions, and that the responsibility of the security forces is to secure demonstrations, and maintain civil peace and protect the interests of Citizens, and ensure the flow of movement in Baghdad and cities ». He explained «the forces of law enforcement will perform this responsibility in cooperation with the citizens to preserve the public interest».
On the other hand, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, anticipated yesterday, the demonstrations, and made a series of changes in the positions of security and military leaders before the start of the demonstrations today.
A statement by the security media cell in the Joint Operations Command that «Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces agreed to transfer Lieutenant General Qais Khalaf Rahima from the functions of the commander of the operations of the Middle Euphrates, and assigns the functions of the commander of Baghdad operations, and the transfer of Major General Ali Ghazi Haider Hashem Operations of the Middle Euphrates, and is assigned the functions of the commander of operations of the Middle Euphrates ».
Brigadier General Jabbar Naima Karim Wali was transferred from the post of deputy commander of Baghdad operations for defense affairs / Al-Karkh. Brigadier General Mazen Abboud Jawad was transferred from the duties of Lieutenant Colonel 28th Division / 7 and assigned to the Commander of the Brigade / 45 Band / 11 ».
- Abdul Mahdi directed all security forces to deal
Responsible with the protesters according to the principles
human rights.