Iraqi authorities arrest four Popular Mobilization Forces members, including senior leader
A joint Iraqi security force has detained four Popular Mobilization Forces members, including senior official Abu Jaafar, in eastern Baghdad. No charges announced yet.
In eastern Baghdad, an Iraqi security force apprehended four members of the Popular Mobilization Forces, including a senior official named Abu Jaafar. The authorities have yet to announce charges in connection with the arrests. The operation took place at Abu Jaafar's residence in the Baladiyat district, according to an unnamed security source quoted by Al Arabiya.
The arrest occurred days after the detention of Abbas Al-Yaqubi, the intelligence director for the Popular Mobilization Forces' Baghdad Belt Operations, on charges related to attacks targeting US presence in Iraq. However, Al-Yaqubi was subsequently released and fully acquitted by the Iraqi judiciary last week. This follows Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's government's ongoing efforts to maintain all weapons under state control.
The Nujaba Movement, a faction within the Popular Mobilization Forces, has recently challenged the government's classification of their weapons as "uncontrolled." Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasim Al-Aboudi stated that the government is committed to securing state control over weapons and strengthening security agreements with allied nations to foster stability and support Iraq's economic reforms.
He emphasized that the Iraqi constitution prohibits armed groups that pose a threat to regional security or neighboring countries.
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