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Amiri says Iraq alone should decide how weapons are controlled
Badr Organization leader Hadi al-Amiri said in a speech on Sunday that bringing weapons under control in Iraq was entirely a national decision. Amiri argued that there would be no conflict between the state and groups described as the resistance, and backed the Coordination Framework’s campaign against corruption.
As debate continues in Iraq over bringing weapons outside state control under regulation, Badr Organization leader Hadi al-Amiri said the decision was entirely a matter for Iraq’s own will.
In a speech on Sunday, Amiri described controlling weapons as a legitimate, national and constitutional goal. He said the step was one of the fundamental elements of building a strong state that would protect Iraq’s sovereignty.
Amiri said there would be absolutely no conflict between the state and groups described as the resistance. He also supported the Coordination Framework’s decision to launch a campaign against corruption. Amiri reiterated that the coalition stood behind Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s campaign against corruption.
Weapons outside state control remain on Iraq’s security agenda
Weapons outside state control are among Iraq’s main security and political challenges because of the presence of armed groups in the country. Some of these groups operate under the Popular Mobilization Forces, while others act independently.
The Popular Mobilization Forces are an official Iraqi security structure formed in 2014 after religious authority Ali al-Sistani called for a fight against ISIS. The structure was integrated into the armed forces by a government decision in 2016.
Committee formed to address uncontrolled weapons
Iraqi military spokesman Sabah al-Numan announced in June that a committee had been formed to oversee efforts to bring uncontrolled weapons under state control.
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