Iraq elections 2018: military and diaspora begin casting their votes
Almost one million security officers are eligible to vote in nearly 500 polling centres across Iraq
Iraqi security forces and the diaspora began casting their ballots on Thursday as the country gears up for its first parliamentary elections since declaring victory over ISIS.
Almost one million security officers are eligible to vote in nearly 500 polling centres across Iraq, while 130 centres have been set up in 21 countries to host more than 800,000 voters, according to the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC).