Iraq vows no compromise on armed groups disarmament initiative

“In the event of refusal or attempts to violate the law, the state will treat the matter as a direct threat to itself and national security,” Sabah al-Numan, spokesperson for the prime minister, told The New Region, adding, "There is no alternative to the state’s monopoly on the use of force."

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Iraq dismantles network allegedly planning drone attacks

Government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi told state media that counterterrorism and intelligence forces “were able to dismantle and infiltrate a network, arrest its members, and confiscate some of the equipment in its possession, including drones.” 

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Iraqi ruling coalition affirms adherence to armed groups disarmament deadline

During the meeting, the State Administration Coalition considered those who use Iraq’s territory to launch attacks against neighboring countries as “outlaws who must be combated,” stressing that the moves constitute “crimes that threaten the country’s security.” 

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Reshaping Iraqi security: Behind the scenes of PM Zaidi's militia disarmament

A daunting bid to overhaul Iraq's militia-rife security ecosystem, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's campaign to restrict weapons to the hands of the state is beginning to take shape despite lingering challenges, according to high-level sources.

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Iraq gives armed groups until late September to surrender weapons

“The end of next September will be the final date for handing over weapons,” government spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said in a press conference. “At the same time, the [US-led] international coalition will withdraw.” 

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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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Kataib Hezbollah welcomes armed groups' handover of weapons to Iraqi state

"We welcome every step taken by our brothers (not involved in the Islamic Resistance) that aims to confine weapons to the state, strengthen security, stability, and civil peace, and preserve the resources of the dear Iraqi people," the group’s spokesperson Abu Mujahid al-Assaf said in a statement.

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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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Iraqi judiciary chief says armed factions causing ‘security chaos’

"The actions of some armed factions and their attempts to unilaterally make decisions regarding war and peace constitute a serious threat to the sovereignty of the state and the stability of society, leading to legal and security chaos," said Faiq Zidan.

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