The Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, confirmed that the security of Kirkuk and the protection of all its components is the priority of the security forces.
He said during his tour in the city of Kirkuk that the Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief is carefully monitoring the situation in Kirkuk and is keen on the security of the province, protecting its people, enforcing the law, and not allowing tampering and causing problems in it./End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency