Brigadier Laith Al-Mawla Appointed Head of Nineveh Intelligence and Counterterrorism Directorate

on Thursday that Iraq’s Ministry of Interior has issued a ministerial order appointing Brigadier Laith Al-Mawla as head of the Nineveh Intelligence and Counterterrorism Directorate, succeeding Brigadier Ammar Al-Kubaisi. The move comes as part of security restructuring and leadership rotation in the province.

According to the source, Al-Mawla is originally from Tal Afar district in western Nineveh. He is expected to oversee intelligence operations and strengthen security efforts aimed at pursuing remnants of terrorist groups and consolidating stability across the province.