No fixed deadline for militia disarmament committee, says Iraqi PM adviser
A senior adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has denied that a deadline has been set for the committee tasked with bringing weapons under state control, throwing into question a looming September 30 deadline for Iran-backed groups to disarm. A committee was established by the Co-ordination Framework, an umbrella group of Iran-backed political parties and militias, to bring weapons…
A senior advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has refuted claims that a deadline has been set for a committee responsible for disarming weapons held by Iran-backed militias. The Co-ordination Framework, comprising Iran-backed political parties and militias, established the committee after Al Zaidi's May pledge. Al Zaidi himself designated September 30 as the deadline for the militias to disarm, coinciding with the withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition forces.
However, Qasim Al Araji, a former national security adviser, told Iraqi state media that there is no specific deadline for the committee's work. He stated that once all weapons are under state control, anyone illegally possessing firearms will be treated as a terrorist. The Co-ordination Framework formed the committee in collaboration with the government to oversee the process of restricting weapons to the state.
Despite this, militia groups have shown resistance to disarmament, with some arguing that their weapons originated from Iran and should be returned there instead of to the Iraqi state.
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