By Bill Tong
"Only by checking paperwork, I managed during this month to eliminate 50,000 ghost soldiers in four Iraqi army divisions," Haider al-Abadi said.
"Only by checking paperwork, I managed during this month to eliminate 50,000 ghost soldiers in four Iraqi army divisions," Haider al-Abadi said.
"The country's Prime Minister has found as many so-called "ghost" soldiers," he told Parliament on Sunday.
Ghost soldiers pay their commanders to allow them to skip duty. They are still paid however. While some loyal soldiers are not being paid, the Ghost Soldiers are.
Ghost soldiers pay their commanders to allow them to skip duty. They are still paid however. While some loyal soldiers are not being paid, the Ghost Soldiers are.
Caption: Iraq Army Cadets march.
"I feel sad that all that time we were paying salaries, and we don't have money, while other soldiers are fighting and getting killed, and some soldiers are getting paid without appearing," al-Abadi said.