Iraqi pro-Iran militia warns ‘undesired’ response over ‘backtracking’ guarantees

Ashab al-Kahf did not specify which guarantees or commitments it was referring to, but its warning comes as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government negotiates with armed factions over weapons regulation and the eventual integration of fighters into state institutions.

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Saudi Arabia says drones from Iraq targeted East-West pipeline

The statement said Saudi Arabia “has chosen not to respond at this stage” following a request from Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to “allow” Baghdad to take necessary measures “to take the necessary measures to prevent attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the Kingdom and neighboring countries.”

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Iraqi PM directs formation of draft law for restricting weapons

In a meeting with the Iraqi parliament’s security and defense committee, Zaidi “directed the preparation of a draft law to restrict possession of weapons to the state, in accordance with constitutional procedures,” said a statement from his office. 

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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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