Sources close to the Iraqi government said that the decision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani to cancel security permits in areas liberated from the ISIS was aimed at facilitating the affairs of citizens.
Al-Sudani canceled the security checks that were imposed on the residents of the western governorates that fell under the control of ISIS from 2014 to 2017.
This security procedure was one of the main points of contention between the people of those regions and the previous Iraqi governments.
A source close to the Iraqi government assured that security forces have a considerable database about terrorists.
“This decision was taken three times before. There are parties that do not implement it for the sake of extortion,” the source said, noting that the government of Sudani “does not deal with the logic of revenge, but its main task is to manage the affairs of citizens in every region of Iraq.”
Former deputy of Anbar province, Abdullah Al-Kharbit, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the decision was fair and ensured equality between the Iraqi people.
