On 5 September, Alsumaria reported that the “Supreme Council” saw no justification for a political leader to remain at the head of an armed faction after weapons are restricted to the state. Alsumaria directly carried the attribution but did not identify the council, speaker or any affected faction, and did not reproduce a fuller statement.
- Alsumaria05 Sept, 11:11
“The Supreme Council: There is no justification for a political leader to remain at the head of an armed faction after weapons are restricted to the state.”
المجلس الأعلى: لامبرر لبقاء قائد سياسي على رأس فصيل مسلح بعد حصر السلاح
identification of the council or speaker, a response from a named faction, or incorporation of the position into a state weapons-control measure by 8 September; any of these moves this file.