Al-Kadhimi orders formation of investigation committee to look into Friday’s events

BAGHDAD, Nov. 06 (YPA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, has ordered the formation of a higher investigation committee to look into the events of Friday’s demonstrations.

A statement issued by the Joint Operations Command, stated that 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.

“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 statement read.

The statement 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.”

On Friday, demonstrations took place in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to protest against the results of the parliamentary elections.

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