Iraqi PM al-Zaydi summons National Security Council to urgent meeting

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaydi has called an urgent meeting of the National Security Council, with instructions issued to hold the session later on Thursday. The meeting is intended to reinforce coordination among the Interior Ministry, the National Security Advisory and other linked agencies. It comes amid heightened security concerns in the capital, Baghdad. According to the statement, participants are expected to review recent security incidents in Baghdad and the southern provinces, along with intelligence reports. The decisions to be taken are aimed at improving the operational readiness of security units, the statement added. Officials said the session is designed to accelerate the country's security coordination mechanisms. No further details were immediately available on the outcome of the meeting.