Ministry of Interior Takes Strict Legal Action Against Personnel for Assaulting a Citizen in Salah al-Din

The Senior Deputy Minister of Interior, Hussein Al-Awadi, directed on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) that legal proceedings be initiated against a security member following an assault on a citizen in Salah al-Din Governorate. In an official statement, the Ministry confirmed the detention of the individual, who is affiliated with the Salah al-Din Police Command in the Tuz Khurmatu district, and the formation of an investigative board regarding the incident that occurred while on duty. The Senior Deputy emphasized the Ministry's categorical rejection of any abusive behavior targeting citizens, noting that such actions contradict the core values of the security institution, which was established to protect citizens, safeguard their dignity, and enforce the rule of law equitably.