New Peshmerga Chief of Staff appointed

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Lieutenant General Issa Ozeir succeeded Lieutenant General Jamal Mohamed Aymanki as the Chief of Staff of Peshmerga in a ceremony on Monday. 

The Ministry of Peshmerga tweeted that the Minister of Peshmerga, the commander of the Peshmerga's Unit 80, and advisors from the US-led coalition attended the ceremony along with other officials.

Today, in the presence of Peshmerga & interior ministers, 80th force commander, @KRG_MOPE Defense Council committee & officials, sector commanders, & coalition, chief of staff of the @KRG_MOPE was exchanged from Lieutenant General Jamal Mohammed to Lieutenant General Issa Ozer. pic.twitter.com/7lo90t8DLP

— Ministry of Peshmerga (@KRG_MOPE) June 13, 2022

During the ceremony, the Minister of Peshmerga Shorish Ismail delivered a speech in which he said that both Peshmerga officials "served the Peshmerga forces for a long time and have done their jobs faithfully and patiently."

"In his speech, the Peshmerga Minister welcomed Lieutenant General Issa Ozeir, and wished him success in carrying out his duties, and expressed his readiness to support the new Chief of Staff," the Ministry of Peshmerga said in a statement.

He also asked all commanders to support and cooperate with Ozeir.

During the ceremony, Mohammed and Ozeir underlined the importance of renewing the military posts to strengthen the Ministry of Peshmerga.

Peshmerga Minister Ismail and his deputy, Serbest Lazgin, presented gifts to Mohammed for his efforts and services to the Ministry of Peshmerga.