The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, laid today, Friday, January 6, a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, on the occasion of the (102nd) anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi army.
The ceremony began with the playing of the national anthem, then the President of the Republic inspected the guard of honor, laid a wreath at the monument of the Unknown Soldier and recited Surat Al-Fatihah as a tribute to the martyrs of Iraq.
The ceremony was attended by a number of senior officials and military leaders, in addition to representatives of diplomatic bodies and missions in Iraq.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency