{
  "id": 484151,
  "title": "Iraq shuts down 71 fake PMF offices as weapons registration drive expands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iraq-shuts-down-71-fake-pmf-offices-as-weapons-registration-drive",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-10T16:24:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/iraq-shuts-down-71-fake-pmf-offices-as-weapons-registration-drive-expands/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iraq shuts down 71 fake PMF offices as weapons registration drive expands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iraq-shuts-down-71-fake-pmf-offices-as-weapons-registration-drive-487500",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:24:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}