Baghdad:Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Ihsan Al-Awadi, unveiled a memorial on Thursday dedicated to martyr Major General Pilot Majid Abdul Salam Al-Tamimi. The ceremony was conducted on behalf of Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi, highlighting the martyr’s embodiment of the highest values of sacrifice and loyalty.

According to Iraqi News Agency, the memorial ceremony took place at Al-Hussein Military Hospital in central Baghdad. It was attended by the head of the parliamentary Security and Defense Committee, several members of the committee, MPs representing the Yazidi community, various officers and commanders from the Air Force and Army Aviation, and the martyr’s family.

Major General Al-Tamimi was martyred in 2014 at Mount Sinjar while participating in the rescue efforts for Iraq’s Yazidi community, who were besieged by ISIS terrorist gangs. Al-Awadi emphasized that Al-Tamimi’s courage and dedication have immortalized his name and will ensure that his story remains in the memory and hearts of future generations, particularly as a proud son of Basra.