Khalid al-Obeidi to / NINA /: Our Goal Is To Build A National Army Away From Sectarianism To Defend All Iraqis

BAGHDAD / NINA / The new defense minister, Khalid al-Obeidi said that "the next stage requires concerted efforts of all to eliminate terrorism and fight against corruption and spread the security and stability in the whole country." He told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / Our main objective after taking the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense is to build a national army away from sectarianism to defend all Iraqis, without exception, and defend the border and fight against terrorism. " He added that "the top priority for the next stage is the liberation of all the Iraqi lands that occupied by the terrorists and call people to return to their areas and cities safe and secure." The House of Representatives voted yesterday to choose Khalid al-Obeidi as defense minister and Mohammed al-Ghaban as interior minister. / End