and the development of materials needed for covert offensive operations. These included weapons, explosives and poisons. Directorate 8 also assembled cameras, communications equipment and employed many engineers and scientists with advanced degrees. The last director of Directorate 8 was Mohammed al-Masri, who was of Egyptian origin. Directorate 9 – Secret Operations One of the most important directorates within the IIS. Directorate 9's work was mostly outside Iraq in coordination with Directorates 5, 12, 14 and 18, focusing on operations of sabotage and assassination. The last director of Directorate 9 was MG Abdul Hameed Khalaf al-Bayati, with BG Hussain Abdul Khaliq ad-Douri, from Dour as his Assistant Director. Directorate 12 – Electronic Surveillance Responsible for the planting, monitoring, and analyzing video and audio surveillance devices within the IIS. Also partially responsible for the forging of currency. Directorate 17 – National Security Institute Responsible for the training of IIS officers. Located in the Jihad district (possibly at Abu Ghraib in the western suburbs of Baghdad), it contained full living quarters and a supermarket. High-school graduates undertook a three-year course, and college graduates an 18-month course prior to entering the intelligence service as junior officers. Planning Office Responsible for collecting and analyzing information from around the world, including open sources such as radio, satellite TV, and newspapers. Propaganda Office Responsible for conducting psychological warfare operations, including the dissemination of false information. Special Bureau Directorate 5 – Counter-Intelligence Responsible for the detection and neutralization of foreign intelligence agents, with a particular focus on Syrian infiltrators. Directorate 5 works in conjunction with Directorates 3, 4, 14 and 18. Undated sources name BG Sadoon Ali al-Tikriti, from Auja as director of Directorate 5, and LTC Ahmed Lahij ad-Dulaimi as Assistant Director. Directorate 6 – Mukhabarat Security Responsible for the conduct of officers and other members of the ISS. Directorate 6 was responsible for the issuing of papers, passports, and marriage sanctions for all ISS employees. The last director of Directorate 6 was MG Abdul Hameed Yasin al-Ghurairi, with COL Ibrahim al-`Aani as his Assistant. Directorate 7 – Al Haakimiya The primary interrogation center of the ISS was Al Haakimiya, located opposite the Passport Office on 52nd Street. Directorate 19 – Personnel Supervision Responsible for surveillance of IIS employees. Directorate 22 – Protection Responsible for personal protection of senior IIS officials and visiting dignitaries. Office 16 Uncertain designation. Conducted training of agents for the Clandestine operations abroad.