🔻Meeting of Hadi Ameri with commanders of the Popular Mobilization Forces; emphasis on increasing readiness following developments in the field

Hadi Ameri, the Secretary-General of Badr Organization, on Saturday met in Baghdad with a number of Popular Mobilization Forces commanders and discussed the latest field developments and the security needs of the current phase.

According to Iraq’s official news agency, the meeting reviewed ways to strengthen the capabilities and resources of the Popular Mobilization Forces and security forces.

Mr. Ameri’s office announced that the attendees emphasized “maintaining a high level of readiness,” strengthening coordination among the relevant institutions, and increasing the effectiveness and field readiness.

The published statement did not specify a particular reason for this increase in readiness, but the meeting is being held in circumstances in which military tensions in the region