About us

With almost two decades of experience as a locally owned company with unparalleled knowledge of Iraq and the area, its culture and its dynamically changing security situations, Awasif Al-Sahra stands ready to provide you with professional armed security services. Whether you need uniformed mobile and / or static security teams in soft or hard Armored vehicles, Awasif Al-Sahra is ready with 24/7 Command, Control, Communications and Intel intelligence resources that is sure to deliver your bespoke security services to a high standard.
We recruit and train skilled personnel to be fast thinking and dynamic, whether individually or as a team, with their prime objective being protecting the client’s assets and manpower, no matter how complex or hostile the environment.
We are based English Village, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. We are located 10 minutes from Erbil International Airport. With offices in Baghdad and Basra, allowing our operations to extended into every major oil field both North and South of Iraq, especially the refinery’s at Beji and the provinces. Our teams assisted in Mosul operations of 2015 during the war with Daesh. We provided security for journalists moving towards the front line while simultaneously keeping a secure line of evacuation route. Our skilled staff are a mix of local and expatriate security operatives.

Our Mission

Our knowledge is hard won from our extended relationships and operations alongside all the Iraqi Security Forces divisions. Our operational experience ranges across diverse sectors from oil and gas, money transfer , construction and logistics through to escort and security detail for NGOs, Embassy staff and international media outlets.

Risk Analysis and Management Framework

Our risk analysis and management framework builds the foundations and the organizational arrangements for designing, implementing, monitoring, revie- wing and continuous improvement of risk management in our company and within the scope of our clients‘ orders.