On 4 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) attributed to Sadiqoun MP Salem al-Abbasawi (AAH — Sadiqoun) the view that Barzani’s ISIS warning was more political than security-related, and his rejection of an effort to exclude Barzani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Reconstruction and Development Bloc spokesperson Abbas Hiyal called an ISIS return impossible, urged reliance on the army and described the Altun Kupri incident as overblown. Separately, شفق نيوز reported, citing a security source, that the CTS replaced its Kirkuk regiment commander after an operation killed two civilians, reinstated the former commander and continued an investigation ordered by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
- شفق نيوز04 Oct, 20:56
“Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) replaced the commander of its Kirkuk regiment following the Altun Kupri operation that killed two civilians, a security source told Shafaq News on Sunday.”
Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) replaced the commander of its Kirkuk regiment following the Altun Kupri operation that killed two civilians, a security source told Shafaq News on Sunday.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media05 Oct, 01:02
“There is no danger threatening the country… Sadiqoun MP Salem al-Abbasawi: Barzani’s warning about ISIS has a greater political than security aspect.”
لا يوجد خطر يهدد البلد… النائب عن الصادقون سالم العبساوي: تحذير البارزاني من داعش يحمل جانب سياسي اكبر من الأمني
The army-reliance argument and the minimization of Altun Kupri coexist with reported disciplinary action inside the security service; neither establishes that the underlying security concerns have been resolved.