Al-Sudani discusses security updates at National Security Council meeting

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
2023-06-14T18:15:32.000000Z Share fontEnable Reading ModeA-AA+Shafaq News / Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a regular
session of the Ministerial Council for National Security on Wednesday, during which the developments in the security situation in the
country were discussed.Al-Sudani highlighted the ninth anniversary of the fatwa of jihad and the establishment of the Popular Mobilization
Forces, commending their role in "confronting the threat of terrorism and the sacrifices they have made for the unity of Iraq."He briefly
reviewed his recent visit to Egypt and its dimensions in the security and economic fields, as well as the achieved outcomes that serve the
interests of Iraq and its people
He also congratulated the attendees on the vote on the tripartite budget law, emphasizing the responsibility of all security agencies to
optimize the budget and handle its components with caution and precision, so as not to cause any waste or loss of public funds.The council
discussed a number of topics on the agenda, including the unification of governmental efforts in crisis and disaster management
The recommendations presented by the National Operations Center in this regard were approved.Furthermore, the meeting addressed the issue of
extremist religious movements and their impact on society, as well as ways to counter them, and the necessary recommendations were made in
this regard.The council also deliberated on the matter of deliberate and unintended acts of sabotage and fires occurring in some government
buildings, emphasizing the need to enhance precautionary measures to secure government facilities and to work on protecting the
infrastructure.