On 31 August, Iraq Observer reported that the Anbar PMF operations commander denied evacuating PMF headquarters and affirmed continued readiness. Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) subsequently carried the PMF denial but omitted the readiness language; neither source identified the origin of the evacuation report, and the supplied image does not establish whether the facility was occupied.
- Iraq Observer31 Aug, 16:56
“The commander of PMF operations in Anbar denies evacuating PMF headquarters and confirms continued readiness.”
قائد عمليات أنبار الحشد ينفي إخلاء مقرات الحشد ويؤكد استمرار الجاهزية
- Watan TVBadr Organization — affiliated31 Aug, 17:02
“The Popular Mobilization Forces deny evacuating their headquarters in Anbar province.”
الحشد الشعبي ينفي إخلاء مقراته في محافظة الأنبار
The comparison distinguishes a shared denial of withdrawal from the stronger preparedness language carried only in the press report; confirmation of either proposition therefore requires a direct PMF statement or current evidence from the sites.