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Iraqi forces on high alert for Arbaeen pilgrimage

posted 2024-08-23 04:57:39
Iraqi forces on high alert for Arbaeen pilgrimage

The article reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani ordered the country's security forces to go on high alert for the Arbaeen pilgrimage. This includes the Ministries of Defence, Interior, Intelligence, National Security, and the Popular Mobilization Forces. The government mobilized extensive resources to manage the millions of pilgrims, enhancing border control and increasing staffing at passport and immigration offices.

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