The Baghdad Operations Command, on the recommendation of the Iraqi prime minister, announced the launch of a security plan to protect the peaceful protest in Tahrir Square, while also banning motorcycles and tuk-tuks from main roads.
The Baghdad Operations Command announced in a statement: “Following the directives of the prime minister and the recommendations of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the security forces have begun implementing a series of security and organizational measures to provide protection for this morning’s peaceful protest, Sunday 25 of 2026, in Tahrir Square in the center of the capital.”
The statement said that the measures include:
- Conducting thorough searches of citizens on all roads leading to Tahrir Square, with the aim of providing the highest level of security for protesters and protecting public and private property, while observing human rights principles.
- The security forces shall not block the roads leading to Tahrir Square under any circumstances; even in cases of extreme necessity, closing the roads shall be done only by direct order of the Command.
- The movement of tuk-tuks and all types of motorcycles on the roads of (Mohammed Qasim Expressway, Jaish Canal Expressway, and Salah al-Din/Al-Shu'la Expressway), as well as all streets leading to Tahrir Square, has been completely banned since 12:00 o’clock last night.
At the end of the statement, the Baghdad Operations Command called on protesters, in the interest of protecting their security and lives, to cooperate with the security forces and fully comply with the instructions.
