Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament
- With a September 30 deadline looming, the Iraqi government’s push for monopoly on arms is meeting fierce resistance from powerful factions.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing a mounting political and security crisis as a September 30 deadline to restrict all weapons to state control approaches.
- While a number of armed groups, such as Saraya al-Salam, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib al-Imam Ali, have agreed to integrate into the state’s armed forces, the defiant stance of some powerful Shia paramilitaries threatens to derail the initiative.
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- With a September 30 deadline looming, the Iraqi government’s push for monopoly on arms is meeting fierce resistance from powerful factions.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing a mounting political and security crisis as a September 30 deadline to restrict all weapons to state control approaches.
- While a number of armed groups, such as Saraya al-Salam, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib al-Imam Ali, have agreed to integrate into the state’s armed forces, the defiant stance of some powerful Shia paramilitaries threatens to derail the initiative.
Sources: Al Jazeera