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Iraq shuts down 71 fake PMF offices as weapons registration drive expands

Authorities in Iraq have closed 71 fake offices claiming affiliation with the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) as part of a nationwide campaign to bring weapons under state control, an Interior Ministry official said on Monday. The PMF, also known as Hashd Al Shaabi, is a state-sponsored umbrella organisation of mostly Shiite paramilitaries, many of which have close ties to Iran. The PMF was…

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