killed—ten by the Badr Organization and eight by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaeda in Iraq according to al-Shahwani. He also accused the Iranian embassy in Baghdad of organizing the Badr assassinations. In 2021, a number of members of the agency were subjected to assassination, such as: the assassination of the assistant director of monitoring in the intelligence service, Colonel Nibras Abu Ali, and the assassination of an intelligence officer in the Mansour area, west of Baghdad. According to Iraqi sources, the assassinations come as a "reaction" from the militias towards the restrictions imposed on them by the Al-Kadhimi government in several areas, including changing military and security leaders, removing members affiliated with Iran-backed militas from sensitive areas such as Karrada area near the Green Zone and the airport, and arresting leaders and people affiliated with them such as Hussam Al-Azerjawi, Qassem Musleh and the leader of the assassination squad in Basra during the 2019-21 protests. Mission According to CPA Order 69, which established the INIS, it is tasked to collect intelligence and perform intelligence activities with regard to: Threats to the national security of Iraq. Terrorism and Insurgency. Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, narcotics production and trafficking, and serious organized crime. Espionage and other acts threatening to Iraqi democracy. References External links Official site Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 69: Delegation of Authority to Establish the Iraqi National Intelligence Service Iraqi intelligence agencies