National Security Agency defines its primary mission

Baghdad - INA

The National Security Agency confirmed today, Saturday, that its main mission lies in maintaining the security of citizens and fighting corruption.

The media office of the agency stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the head of the National Security Agency, Abdul Ghani al-Asadi, visited Kirkuk Governorate, and upon his arrival held an expanded meeting in the presence of the governor of Kirkuk and security leaders, to discuss the latest security developments in the province.".

The statement added, "Al-Asadi inspected the health status of the two wounded people from the Kirkuk Security Directorate during their implementation of the duty to arrest a member of the extortion networks in the province, and directed to follow up their health condition, and to provide them with continuous support and care.".

 Al-Asadi stressed, according to the statement, the importance of "continuing qualitative duties against anyone who tries to destabilize societal security and stability," noting that "the main task of the National Security Agency is to preserve the security of citizens and fight corruption," stressing that "the agency works above all tendencies and directions."