On 15 August, Al-Nujaba TV reported that the PMF had received the Bastamli sector in Amerli from the Iraqi army. Sixteen minutes later, Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibi identified the receiving formation as the PMF’s 52nd Brigade and described the move as part of redistributing sectors and security responsibilities. Neither item provides independent confirmation of the transfer or its command arrangements.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official15 Aug, 15:36
“The PMF receives the Bastamli sector in Amerli from the army.”
الحشد الشعبي يتسلم قاطع بسطاملي في آمرلي من الجيش
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated15 Aug, 15:52
“The PMF's 52nd Brigade receives the Bastamli sector in Amerli from the army as part of organizing the distribution of sectors and security responsibilities.”
اللواء 52 بالحشد الشعبي يتسلم قاطع بسطاملي في آمرلي من الجيش ضمن تنظيم توزيع القطاعات والمسؤوليات الأمنية
The reporting places a named PMF brigade in a defined sector previously described as army-held. That distinction is relevant to the local distribution of armed responsibility, even though the reported handover remains unsupported by an official confirmation in this window.