The Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, confirmed: 'The ministry has indicated a noticeable decrease in crimes in the governorate.' Al-Shammari said in a press conference: 'Plans have been drawn up for Maysan's security, and the ministry supports the governorate's police.' The Minister of Interior arrived in Maysan this morning, accompanied by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee and a number of undersecretaries, commanders and officers, to review the intelligence and security situation in the governorate. Source: National Iraqi News Agency