Iraq forms committee to sever PMF ties with armed groups

“A joint committee is in place to sever the [PMF’s] ties and consolidate weapons under state control,” deputy commander Qais al-Muhammadawi said during a press conference.

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Committee overseeing pro-Iran groups' PMF divorce to form in ‘next two days’: PM Zaidi

"During the meeting, it was decided to form a joint committee tasked with devising the appropriate mechanisms for implementing procedures to disengage from the Popular Mobilization Forces and confine arms to the hand of the state, within the next two days, in a manner consistent with the constitution and the law," read a statement from the Iraqi prime minister's office.

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PMF kills suspected ISIS leader in Nineveh province

The operation resulted in the death of “the terrorist ‘H.A.A.,’ who was responsible for logistical support in the Al-Hadar Island and Baaj region,” southwest of Sinjar (Shingal) in the Nineveh province, the PMF said. 

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Iraq launches ‘Imposing Sovereignty’ operation in western desert after Israeli base reports

In a Monday statement, Iraq’s Joint Operations Command stated that there is an “exaggeration in statements made without knowledge of the facts,” affirming that “there are no unauthorized forces or bases currently present on Iraqi soil.”

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Iraqi PM-designate's government program stresses arms control, bolstering PMF

The dual emphasis on restricting arms to state factions while also vowing to develop the capabilities of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which contains pro-Iran elements that targeted US interests during the recent regional war, signals a tricky political paradigm for the Trump-endorsed Ali al-Zaidi.

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PM Barzani, PMC chairman discuss Iraq gov't formation

The PMC is the official overarching body of the state-sanctioned Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), under which many of the Iran-aligned militias implicated in attacks on the Kurdistan Region fall.

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US-Israeli strikes against PMF continue despite Iraqi Shiite condemnations

A Tuesday morning strike killed a PMF member as Iraq's ruling Shiite Coordination Framework reiterated its condemnation of the attacks.

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PMF says two fighters killed in US-Israeli Nineveh strikes

One of the two fatalaties was the commander of the PMF's 53rd Brigade in Nineveh province, Abu Taha al-Turkmani.

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Two PMF fighters killed in new strikes in Anbar

Two PMF fighters were killed and four were wounded in a "treacherous Zionist-American attack" in the country's Anbar province, the group said on Tuesday.

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