Al-Sudani arrives at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base in Balad
Media Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement obtained by the Iraqi News Agency INA that Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, arrived at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih Air Base in Balad to attend the 'Ur 2' exercise, held on the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Air Force.
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