Iraq forms committee to integrate Sadrist militia into state forces

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with representatives of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Saturday and agreed to establish a committee to oversee the integration of Saraya al-Salam into Iraq's security forces and the transfer of its weapons to state control.

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Sadr sets one-week deadline to separate armed group from movement

On Thursday, Sadr issued a letter directing “to complete the procedures of the separation of Saraya al-Salam from the [National Shiite] Movement within a maximum period of one week,” according to the document seen by The New Region.

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Iraqi leaders welcome Sadr move to integrate armed group into state

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called the move an "important step towards strengthening internal stability, reinforcing the principle of restricting weapons to the state, and supporting the security forces in carrying out their national and constitutional duties."

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London ‘breeding ground’ for Baathists: Sadr slams British ambassador’s remarks

Sadr said he was “angered and saddened” by the British ambassador’s remarks.

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Sadr urges new Iraqi PM to protect sovereignty, combat corruption

Muqtada al-Sadr urged Ali al-Zaidi to "stand firmly to fight corruption, preserve the country's resources, and ensure a decent life for the Iraqi people by providing services, meeting their needs, and protecting their rights."

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Sadr urges Iraqi PM-designate to exclude armed group affiliates from cabinet

"As we have repeatedly stressed for years, the upcoming government must transform armed factions, regardless of their affiliations, into formations under the authority of the shrine administration or humanitarian organizations," said Muqtada al-Sadr.

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Sadr condemns attack by his armed faction on splinter group, calls for strong measures

“They have tarnished the reputation of the honorable Sadr family, indeed the sect, indeed the religion, and the nation,” Sadr said.

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Sadr slams US ambassador to Israel’s remarks as ‘backward, barbaric’

“This dubious fatwa issued by this fool is nothing but a disregard for the blood of innocent people in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq,” Sadr said in a statement. “It is an extension of the killing of thousands.” 

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Iraq’s Sadr demands Syria hand over ISIS prisoners after detention facility breaches

“The Syrian authorities must be asked to hand over the Iraqi detainees to the Iraqi government,” Sadr said in a statement, calling on the security forces to “raise their level of readiness and remain vigilant.”

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