The Militia Digest

Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) quoted Prime Minister’s security affairs adviser Qasim al-Araji saying the government would protect factions from attack while continuing dialogue to place them under state authority. He called the PMF an independent Iraqi force and said its service-and-retirement bill would go to parliament. Commander-in-chief spokesman Sabah al-Numan said the coalition mission would end on September 30 and its departure would remove the justification for weapons outside state institutions. Kadhim al-Fartousi (KSS — spokesman) said surrender would not be considered until Iraq’s territory, airspace, political decisions and economic independence were protected. Ahmad al-Musawi (AAH — Sadiqoun MP) told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) that state weapons control must cover all Iraqi territory, including the Kurdistan Region. The disagreement is what September 30 settles: Baghdad says withdrawal closes the weapons argument, while KSS says broader sovereignty guarantees must come first.

Sabereen News (KH — affiliated) taunted Aramco while covering the strikes in southwestern Saudi Arabia, which Watan TV attributed to Yemeni forces and CNN to the Houthis. Sabereen reported sirens and explosions in Khamis Mushait while awaiting a Yemeni Armed Forces statement; Watan reported explosions at Aramco facilities and hits at King Khalid Air Base. Separately, AP reported that regional officials said Houthi emissaries helped Iraqi militias plan and execute a two-day swarm attack on Saudi Arabia in July. AP also said Saudi Arabia and the United States later bombed Iraqi militias after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that the Houthis had claimed. A separate account said PMF officials denied Houthi involvement. Since September 1, 13 of 33 watched channels across six networks have surged on Yemen (ref:move:yemen:2026-09-01).