On 17 September, Ufuq Center head Jumaa al-Atwani, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), said linking U.S. withdrawal to weapons regulation stripped the latter of its national character, alleged that more than 20 armed factions in Kurdistan possessed uncontrolled weapons and said there was no Coordination Framework consensus on 30 September. Madd National Current secretary-general Dhul-Fiqar Hussein, also carried by Al-Ahad TV, said state security and borders were the government’s responsibility, armed factions had been needed in an earlier period and no party could impose conditions on the state.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official17 Sept, 21:55
“It is wrong to link the Americans’ departure to regulating weapons… Uncontrolled weapons are held by more than 20 armed factions in Kurdistan… There is no Coordination Framework consensus on regulating and restricting weapons on 30 September.”
من الخطأ الربط بين جلاء الأمريكان وتنظيم السلاح... هناك سلاح منفلت بيد اكثر من 20 فصيلا مسلحا في كردستان... لا يوجد اجماع إطاري على تنظيم وحصر السلاح في 30 ايلول
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official17 Sept, 21:57
“State security and its borders are the government’s responsibility… Resistance factions were needed in an earlier period… The state gives orders, and no party imposes conditions on it.”
أمن الدولة وحدودها من مسؤولية الحكومة... فصائل المقاومة كانت حاجة في مرحلة مضت... الدولة تأمر ولا توجد جهة تشترط عليها
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official18 Sept, 01:05
“It is wrong to link the date of the Americans’ departure to restricting and regulating weapons under state control.”
من الخطأ الربط بين موعد جلاء الأمريكان وحصر وتنظيم السلاح بيد الدولة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official18 Sept, 01:17
“More than 20 factions are “uncontrolled” in Kurdistan.”