Iraq dismisses intelligence chief, seven senior officials

The Iraqi Cabinet yesterday dismissed intelligence chief Zuhair Al-Gharbawi and the seven other officials, a cabinet source said.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Anadolu Agency: “The cabinet decided to remove Zuhair from his post as head of Iraq’s intelligence agency, along with state TV chief Mohamed Abdel-Gabbar.”

Al-Gharbawi will be replaced with Mustafa Kazmi, while Faisal Radi will temporarily take the place of Abdel-Gabbar, the source added.