President Rashid receives National Security Service, the head of INSS and the Deputy Head of the Intelligence Service

Baghdad-INA
The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, stressed on Thursday, the importance of mobilizing the necessary security and intelligence momentum to confront the phenomenon of organized crime and drug trafficking .
 
A statement issued by the Media Department of the Presidency of the Republic, received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), stated that “The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received at Al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, the National Security Advisor, Qasim Al-Araji, the head of Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) Abu Ali Al-Basri, and the Deputy Head of the Intelligence Service Waqas Al-Hadithi.”
 
He pointed out, "During the meeting, the latest developments in the political and security situation in Iraq and the region were reviewed, in addition to discussing the phenomenon of organized crime and drug trafficking in general and their negative effects on societies."
 
The President of the Republic stressed "the necessity of coordination between the security services, exchanging information among them, and joint work to preserve the achievements achieved in the internal arena, in addition to controlling border security in cooperation with neighboring countries and concluding the security agreement to consolidate the security and stability of the region."
 
He stressed "the importance of mobilizing the necessary security and intelligence to confront and eliminate the phenomenon of organized crime and drug trafficking, purify society of its consequences, and activate communication mechanisms with citizens to activate the information aspect."
 
For their part, the officials provided "an explanation of the activities of the security services and their plans on how to confront terrorism and organized crime at the internal and external levels," praising "the valuable directives of the President of the Republic that will contribute to developing security performance and preserving the security and safety of citizens."