A secret Iraqi Defense Ministry report revealed that amongst Maliki’s forces there have been many cases of troops fleeing the frontlines in Anbar Province, al-Tagheer TV reported.
Maliki’s government has no means to control the border regions, especially after their forces are fleeing war fronts and their numbers have exceeded 100,000 of the ranks and files…
The Washington Post wrote Iraqi Army personnel are facing death and that is why they chose to flee in groups… Indications show Maliki’s army crumbling during the Anbar war, from troops fleeing the scenes to commanders being killed in clashes.