Files under General | Apr
13th
AP reports from Baghdad:
The Iraqi government has dismissed about 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month’s offensive against Shiite militias and criminal gangs in Basra, officials said Sunday.
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf said 921 police and soldiers were fired in Basra.
They included 37 senior police officers ranging in rank from lieutenant colonel to brigadier general.
Only fired?
Tags: AP, Basra, Iraki Army