Q&A: Lt. Gen. Saad Ali Aati al-Harbiya, former head of Kirkuk’s Joint Operations Command
Harbiya, who was moved to the Joint Operations Command in Baghdad last week, discusses the fight against insurgents, improving coordination among rival security services, and winning the trust of locals.
Lt. Gen. Saad Ali Aati al-Harbiya, then-head of Kirkuk's Joint Operations Command, in a March 3, 2021, interview from his office. (LIZZIE PORTER/Iraq Oil Report)
KIRKUK - Kirkuk's strategic importance in Iraq comes from both its huge oil reserves and the composition of its population, which consists of several different ethno-sectarian identity groups.
In the past, insurgents and militant groups have sought to exploit territorial disputes, unresolved historical grievances, and mistrust by perpetrating violence and reducing confidence in the ability of the state to provide security and resolve problems through a fair political process.
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