Al-Kadhimi orders the formation of a higher investigation committee to look into the events of the Friday demonstrations

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6-11-2021, 01:27

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Baghdad-INA

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, has ordered the formation of a higher investigation committee to look into the events of Friday's demonstrations.

The Security Media Cell stated, quoting the Joint Operations Command, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, ordered the formation of a higher investigation committee that included the security of the Popular Mobilization, to look into the unfortunate events that took place in the demonstrations yesterday, Friday, the fifth From this November.

SMC added, "The committee began its investigations immediately after the order was issued to uncover the circumstances and repercussions that led to the deaths and injuries of demonstrators and the security forces, and to present the negligent to legal accountability for their negligence and violation of the explicit orders of the Commander in Chief, which affirmed frankly and clearly that live bullets should not be fired under any circumstances.".

The cell also indicated that "Al-Kadhimi ordered compensation for the victims and decided to personally supervise the progress of the investigation work and the measures required to achieve the right of the victims, who are all of our Iraqi people, and our duty is to protect them and punish them from the aggressor, whoever he is, before the just judiciary."