Baghdad – INA
Minister of Defense Jumah Eanad confirmed that the Iraqi security forces in all their formations were able to defeat terrorism in a record period.
In a statement on the third anniversary of the declaration of victory received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “My brothers, the heroic Iraqi army, we have today the third anniversary of the end of the war against ISIS terrorist and the announcement of the great victory over a fierce and arrogant enemy who has invaded the land and honor and destroyed everything for three years ".
He added, "This war, which military thinkers and experts estimated as not being resolved in less than 6 to 10 years, but with your heroism and with your arms we were able to defeat the hateful terrorist enemy during this record period and expel it outside the borders."
Eanad continued: "We do not forget the role of all the formations under the title of the armed forces of the army, the Federal Police, the Counter-Terrorism Service, the Popular Mobilization, members of the tribes, the Peshmerga and other security and intelligence agencies, which were your back and help and made tremendous sacrifices in order to achieve victory and expel the brutal enemy outside the borders and they had them. The important and unforgettable role throughout history. "