On 28 October, The New Region reported that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered four officers dismissed and an investigation into their negligence in allowing PMF members to desecrate a US flag during celebrations marking the American withdrawal from Iraq. The officers included two brigadier generals, a Baghdad police colonel and a lieutenant colonel; the report quoted the grounds as failure to monitor their sectors and proven dereliction of duty.
- The New Region28 Oct, 14:53
“The officers involved included two brigadier generals, a Baghdad police colonel, and a lieutenant colonel, whom the premier directed to be dismissed "for failing to monitor their sectors and for proven dereliction of duty."”
The officers involved included two brigadier generals, a Baghdad police colonel, and a lieutenant colonel, whom the premier directed to be dismissed "for failing to monitor their sectors and for proven dereliction of duty."