KRG raises concern over Baghdad’s ‘unilateral’ YBS integration scheme

“Imposing an unwanted security and administrative reality outside the legitimate institutions complicates the situation in the area further and undermines the normalization process. The only correct solution is full implementation of the Sinjar Agreement,” said the Kurdistan Regional Government's interior ministry.

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Yazidi force says 4,165 fighters to integrate into Iraqi security apparatus

Under the agreement, Baghdad must address the aftermath of the Yazidi genocide at the hands of the Islamic State (ISIS).

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Iraq to integrate all-Yazidi force in Sinjar

“This measure is part of the Iraqi government’s policy and program to consolidate all arms under the control of the state,” Numan said, labeling the Yazidi force’s integration as “a new phase of security responsibility” for Sinjar.

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Only Iraqis may solve Sinjar security issue: PM Zaidi spox

"We are talking with the neighbors, especially Turkey, that the issue of Sinjar is an Iraqi issue, and we don't allow anyone except the Iraqis to fix this problem,” said Sabah al-Numan.

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Remains of 25 Yazidi ISIS victims returned to Sinjar

The remains were taken to the Yazidi Genocide Memorial in Sinjar for an official ceremony attended by the victims’ families, local residents, and the media, before being handed over to the families for burial.

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Yazidi mass grave with nearly 70 remains to be exhumed in Sinjar: Official

“The remains of 67 Yazidi citizens inside a grave at the Sharfadin cemetery in Sinjar will be exhumed today, as they are victims of ISIS gunmen,” Shakir Mirani, an officer with the Mass Graves Investigation and Collection Directorate in Dohuk, told The New Region.

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Will Iraq opt for SDF-style integration of Yazidi armed group?

The all-Yazidi Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), which are linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), will begin handing over their weapons to the Iraqi government. Their members are seemingly going to be integrated into the Iraqi army in a similar manner to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), but discussions remain ongoing toward a concrete solution.

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Over 30,000 IDPs have returned to Sinjar this year: Ministry

“The number of returnees is significant compared to previous years, with more than 30,000 people returning to Sinjar and the areas of Qahtaniya and Sinune as security and service conditions stabilize there,” ministry spokesperson Ali Abbas told state media.

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Yazidi armed group to hand over weapons, join state forces: Iraqi PM

Zaidi said that “Sinjar resistance factions will begin handing over their weapons to the state and that Mount Sinjar will be under the full authority of the federal government and its security and administrative institutions.”

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