Pro-Iran Iraqi militia forms committee to sever ties with PMF

The Iran-backed militia announced a decision by the group’s leadership to form a central committee to begin implementing the process of “severing ties with the [PMF] and restricting weapons to the state.”

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Coordination Framework backs project to bring arms under state control

Leaders of the ruling body extended support to “the project to restrict weapons to the state and sever the Popular Mobilization Forces' ties with all political, partisan, and social frameworks.”

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Iraq registers 5.8 million firearms in national database

"This step comes within the ministry’s efforts to enhance security and stability and regulate weapons possession," said interior ministry spokesperson Abbas al-Bahadli.

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Iraqi top officials urge end to uncontrolled weapons

“The vision of confining weapons to the state contributes to establishing sovereignty, and it is not targeting Iraq but rather protecting it and removing the pretexts of those who want to attack it,” Sudani said at the ceremony. 

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Tribal dispute in Maysan kills 13

Illegal weapons in Iraq stand out as one of the most pressing challenges to security and stability

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Erbil gunsmith keeps decades of family craft alive

Same as his father before him, Bakhtiyar taught his own son the craft at a young age as well.

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Iraq's rising crime blamed on weapons, drugs, and poverty amid illusory investigations

The tragedy in Basra, attributed to financial distress reflects a broader surge in crime across Iraq amid concerns of rushed investigations.

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Weapons in the hands of tribes ‘undermine Iraqi state’

Tribes holding sway over disputes evinces a lack of trust in law enforcement and further erodes it, say Iraqi experts and those suffering repercussions.

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