KRG accuses Iraq of ‘cover-up and hiding from responsibility’ amid attacks in Kurdistan Region

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has pointed the finger for recent drone attacks in the Region at elements belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), with Baghdad stringently denying the allegations against the groups, which are formally under the auspices of the federal government.

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Iraq says KRG accusations against PMF ‘unacceptable’

The KRG had accused PMF-linked groups of being behind the recent aerial attacks in the Kurdistan Region

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KRG accuses PMF-linked groups of recent drone attacks

“There are no Israeli bases in Kurdistan and no such operations have been conducted,” read the statement.

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PMF to receive salaries from alternative to state-owned Rafidain Bank amid US sanctions fears

Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) will now receive their salaries from Al-Nahrain Islamic Bank, coming amid speculation that US-imposed constraints on Baghdad financing the paramilitary umbrella group have hampered the normal payment process.

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Iraq claims technical issues, faces allegations of foreign interference over PMF salary delays

Iraq is dealing with a growing crisis over delayed salaries for Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) members. Some officials blame US pressure for stopping payments, while others say it’s due to a technical problem that is being fixed.

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PMF salaries reportedly suspended; MPs blame ‘external interference’

“It is not unlikely that there are external or even internal pressures from political parties to stop or delay the disbursement of salaries to the PMF,” a lawmaker told The New Region

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11-year-old allegedly killed by PMF fighter in Kirkuk

A source informed The New Region that a suspect belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has been detained by security forces in the wake of the incident that took place in the Abbasiya sub-district of Kirkuk’s Hawija.

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‘A puppet of Tehran’: Congressmen call for measures against Iraq

The lawmakers proposed six steps for the Donald Trump administration to take, aimed at severing Iran’s control over Iraq and preventing “further exploitation of American resources.”

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Iraq’s PMF demands members acquire multiple voting cards

The PMF members are obliged to collect dozens of cards, even if they had to purchase them, or risk getting fired

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