Day: August 24, 2024

Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani inspected the Husseini processions in the holy city of Karbala, and met a number of pilgrims participating the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, chaired the meeting of the Supreme Security Committee, and followed up from the Joint Operations Center, the progress of implementing the security plan for the Arbaeen pilgrimage in the holy Karbala. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani directed from the holy Karbala Governorate, today, Saturday, to maintain the pace of security and service work for the Arbaeen visit in the coming hours. A statement from his media office stated that Al-Sudani chaired a meeting in the holy Karbala Governorate, today, Saturday, that included the Ministers of Interior, Health, Electricity, and Transportation, and the Governors of Karbala, Basra and Wasit, and the Director of the Prime Minister's Office, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Arbaeen Visit, in addition to officials of the relevant security and service formations, to follow up on the efforts related to the Arbaeen visit, which reached its peak today. According to the statement, Al-Sudani followed up on the efforts made by various formations and security agencies, in addition to the efforts of the transporting visitors, indicating that the effort has exceeded the limits and levels over the past weeks in order to provide all support and services, whether to visitors from the governorates, or those who came from outside Iraq. The meeting discussed the major role played by local governments in the governorates that were a passage for visitors heading to the holy Karbala, and their success in implementing their service plans. Al-Sudani stressed the need to discuss reports that identify the negatives, with the aim of addressing them in the future, and emphasizing the need to proceed with implementing projects related to the smooth flow of one-million visit. According to the statement, the Prime Minister directed the need to maintain the same pace of work and enthusiasm in the security and service aspects for the coming hours, and to closely follow up on the plans, and focus on the reverse transporting of visitors, and provide all necessary facilities for that, until the arrival of the last pilgrim, and that all efforts be crowned with the success we planned for. Al-Sudani explained that the Arbaeen pilgrimage is witnessing a development in numbers, quality of ser vices and needs of pilgrims, and it is in harmony with the citizen's entitlement within a level of respect and appreciation in the field of transportation in decent cars, and providing potable water for processions, especially in difficult climatic conditions, health services and oil derivatives, and most importantly, providing sustainable security. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it was able to eliminate 360 Ukrainian soldiers and destroy 29 armored vehicles belonging to the Ukrainian forces in the Russian region of Kursk, adjacent to the Ukrainian border, over the past 24 hours. The ministry said in its daily report on the war that "over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 360 soldiers and 29 armored vehicles in Kursk. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Security Media Cell announced the destruction of three ISIS hideouts by airstrikes east of Salah al-Din. The Cell stated in a statement that through accurate information from the General Directorate of Intelligence and Security and under the supervision, planning and follow-up of the Targeting Cell affiliated with the Joint Operations Command, the Air Falcons carried out a successful airstrike with Cessna Caravan aircraft at 6:00 am this Saturday, during which three terrorist hideouts were targeted in Al-Touz district within the Eastern Salah al-Din Operations Command, which led to their complete destruction and the killing of those inside. It added: "The security information indicates that these hideouts were used to house terrorist elements and as a starting point for carrying out offensive operations against our security forces and defenseless citizens." Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The security forces affiliated with Maysan Operations Command arrested four suspects from both sides of a quarrel that occurred in Al-Maymouna District, southwest of the province. A statement from the command stated: "A security force seized, during a separate operation in Qalaat Saleh District, south of the province, a quantity of unlicensed weapons and ammunition. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression has risen to 40,334 martyrs and 93,356 wounded since October 7. The Ministry said in a statement that the occupation forces committed 5 massacres in the Gaza Strip within 48 hours, of which 69 martyrs and 212 wounded arrived at hospitals. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Energy Police Directorate detachments seized (6) vehicles prepared for smuggling oil derivatives in different areas. The directorate stated in a statement: "The detachments of the Energy Police Brigades, the First and Ninth, in the governorates of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Basra, arrested (6) suspects and seized their vehicles for several violations related to oil and its derivatives smuggling operations." It added: "They were detained and the vehicles were seized to complete the investigations and present the case papers to the competent judge Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The US Central Command "CENTCOM" announced the destruction of 3 drones belonging to the Yemeni Houthi group within 24 hours. CENTCOM stated via the X platform that "during the past 24 hours, US Central Command forces succeeded in destroying two Houthi drones over the Red Sea." The forces were also able to "destroy a third drone belonging to the group in an area (unspecified) under its control in Yemen." While the Yemeni group did not issue an immediate comment on the US Central Command statement. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Israeli occupation forces stormed at dawn today, Saturday, the village of Tal Janoub, west of Nablus in the West Bank, according to Al Jazeera satellite channel. Source: National Iraqi News Agency