Iraqi Prime Minister urges armed factions to disarm and join state institutions
Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on Wednesday for all armed groups in Iraq to operate under state authority, amid continued US pressure on Baghdad to curb the influence of Iran-aligned militias.
According to a statement issued by al-Zaidi’s media office, the prime minister urged armed factions to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”
The statement came after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced that his armed group, Saraya al-Salam, also known as the Peace Brigades, would separate from his political movement and integrate into state institutions.
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