2023-01-18T15:51:24.000000 Z / The deputy leader of Iraqs Joint Operations Command (JOC), Major-General Qais al-Mohammadawi, and the Peshmerga forces Chief-of-Staff, Issa Ozair, convened a conference in the Iraqi capital city, Baghdad, on Wednesday.According to a readout provided by JOC, al-Mohammadawi and Ozair consented to sustain the cooperation between the federal and regional forces in order to collaborate the visions and plans relevant to the security of the areas, counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, in addition to the stability of the borders.

The two commanders, according to the readout, repeated the dedication to reinforcing joint intelligence action, helping with information exchange, and establishing a joint strategy for the current year.