Al-Zaidi moves from Al-Khadra to Al-Dora by helicopter amid tight security measures at Baghdad entrances
Al-Zaidi moves from Al-Khadra to Al-Dora by helicopter amid tight security measures at Baghdad entrances
2026-11-13
Shafaq News – Baghdad
A security source reported on Friday that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi landed by helicopter in the Dora area south of Baghdad, while the entrances to the capital witnessed heightened security measures.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that “the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali al-Zaidi, traveled by helicopter from the Green Zone to the Dora area on the Karkh side of Baghdad, to inaugurate a road on the Rusafa side.”
He explained that the road is “the ring road from Basmaya to Zaafaraniya”.
In this context, the source indicated that the entrances to Baghdad from all directions “are witnessing strict security measures and inspection and verification operations for people and vehicles entering the capital.”
Simultaneously, a high-ranking officer informed Shafaq News Agency that one of the prominent military agencies “is currently holding a secret operations conference with its leaders,” without disclosing further details.
This comes after a security source reported late Thursday/early Friday that instructions had been issued to place all military units under the command of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on “C” alert status.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the reasons for declaring the state of alert are still unknown, and that the directives did not include specifying a date for ending the state of alert.
Alert “C” is the highest level of military and security alert in Iraq, and requires raising the readiness of units to the highest degree of preparedness, the joining of personnel to their units, and restricting or suspending leaves, in preparation for dealing with any security emergency.
This development comes amid escalating tensions between the Iraqi government and Kataib Hezbollah over the Jurf al-Sakhr area north of Babil province, following the formation of a government committee to investigate information about oil and petroleum product smuggling operations from the area.
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