US tells Iraq it is verifying armed groups' disarmament
Iraqi government adjusts stance on armed factions as US scrutinizes whether groups have fully handed over their weapons to the state.
The US has informed Iraq that it is verifying the disarmament of armed groups. Iraqi officials appear to be reconsidering their stance on restricting weapons to government control and the deadline set for armed factions to surrender their arms. According to sources, a committee formed by the Coordination Framework is holding discussions with factions like Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba who have not yet turned over their weapons.
However, direct meetings with the leaders of these groups are proving challenging, requiring messages to be passed and responses awaited for several hours or even days. The committee, comprising notable figures such as Hadi al-Amiri, Nouri al-Maliki, and Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, is striving to reconcile the positions of the factions and the government.
There is ongoing debate about whether September 30 should be a final deadline for weapons surrender. Additionally, Washington has disagreed with the selection of Qais al-Khazali's brother to serve as deputy prime minister, despite the group's role in the disarming process. The US is currently conducting checks to confirm whether these factions have fully transferred their weapons to the state.
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