Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has removed 26 military officers from their posts, sending 10 others to retirement and appointing 18 new commanders, the prime minister's office said in a statement obtained by Al Arabiya News.
The move was Abadi's first such shake up of the military since he took office in August.
Al-Abadi's seeks to restore the army's professional capabilities, with the help of the United States, which has sent a few hundreds of advisors and trainers to Baghdad.