Military Security Service
[Al Amn al-Askariyya]
The Military Security Service (MSS, or Amn Al-Askariyya) is responsible for detecting and countering with dissent in the armed forces. Initially constituted as part of the Special
Bureau of the Estikhabarat, in 1992 it was established as an independent entity reporting
directly to the Presidential Palace. Commanded by Staff Major General Thabet Khalil al
Tikriti, the MSS is headquartered in the Aladhamia district of Baghdad near the Military Intelligence Service headquarters. The 5,000 staff of the Askariyya monitor every formation and echelon in the armed forces, and investigate corruption and embezzlement within the armed services. Units within the MSS also include the military brigade of the MSS
and the Security Unit which monitors the MSS itself.
Sources and Methods
- "Inside Iraq's security network - Parts One and Two" Sean Boyne JANE'S INTELLIGENCE REVIEW Volume 9, numbers 7 & 8, July and August 1997
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/iraq/askariyya/
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