Four outlets across the Badr Organization, KH and KSS networks reported on 25 August that PMF forces arrested a major or prominent arms trafficker during a security operation in Anbar. The reports did not identify the suspect, the participating PMF formation, the alleged network or any seized materiel, and no separate confirmation was supplied.
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official25 Aug, 21:31
“The Popular Mobilization Forces bring down a major arms trafficker in Anbar.”
الحشد الشعبي يطيح بتاجر كبير للأسلحة في الانبار
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated25 Aug, 22:02
“The Popular Mobilization Forces bring down a major arms trafficker in Anbar.”
الحشد الشعبي يطيح بتاجر كبير للأسلحة في الانبار
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated25 Aug, 22:03
“The Popular Mobilization Forces bring down a major arms trafficker in Anbar.”
الحشد الشعبي يطيح بتاجر كبير للأسلحة في الانبار
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated25 Aug, 22:05
“Popular Mobilization Forces arrested a prominent arms trafficker in Anbar during a security operation.”
تمكنت قوات الحشد الشعبي من إلقاء القبض على تاجر أسلحة بارز في محافظة الأنبار، خلال عملية أمنية.
The cross-faction carriage converged on portraying the PMF as conducting counter-arms enforcement, but it did not establish which formation acted or substantiate the allegation against the detainee.