The Maysan Operations Commander, who was responsible for security in the province, was dismissed after it was confirmed that attacks targeting Saudi Arabia had been launched from Maysan province in southeastern Iraq.
The dismissal was ordered by Iraq’s prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The attacks were launched on Friday from a location in Maysan province.
Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, announced that an investigation had also been opened into the Maysan Operations Command.