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New20 Aug, 23:43 BAGHDAD

Watan TV reports Lt. Gen. Qais al-Muhammadawi retired on age grounds

WHAT HAPPENED

Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) posted on the evening of 20 August that Lt. Gen. Qais al-Muhammadawi had been referred to retirement after reaching the legal retirement age, over a photograph of him in uniform bearing the name tag 'قيس خلف المحمداوي'. The post carries the announcement and the channel's hashtag only, with no commentary. This is a single-channel item in the collected window with no other carriage and no stated originating authority.

WHO CARRIED IT · EVERY MESSAGE, LINKED
  1. Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated20 Aug, 23:43

    Referral of General Qais al-Muhammadawi to retirement after reaching the legal age.

    إحالة الفريق أول الركن قيس المحمداوي إلى التقاعد بعد بلوغه ألسن القانونية

In posting order. Translated by the desk, published as evidence — not endorsement. A channel name opens the message where it was posted.
WATCH

Watch: an official Iraqi announcement naming the issuing authority and a successor; any faction channel adding an editorial line to the departure; a second senior command change announced in the same period — any of these moves this file.

THE MESSAGE IN FULL · THE DESK’S OWN COPY
View the original message (Arabic)إحالة الفريق أول الركن قيس المحمداوي إلى التقاعد بعد بلوغه ألسن القانونية #قناة_وطنwtv
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