On 22 September, Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official) reported a PMF security exercise in Anbar. iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) subsequently said PMF and army units operated east of Anbar toward the Baghdad boundary, while Al-Ittijah TV (KH — official) and Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) reported that weapons and war remnants were found.
- Al-Ghadeer TVBadr Organization — official22 Sept, 11:59
“The Popular Mobilization Forces conduct a security exercise in Anbar.”
الحشد الشعبي ينفذ ممارسة أمنية في الأنبار
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated22 Sept, 14:00
“The Popular Mobilization Forces are conducting a joint security operation with army units east of Anbar, reaching the Baghdad boundary.”
الحشد الشعبي ينفذ عملية أمنية مشتركة مع قطعات الجيش شرق الأنبار وصولاً إلى حدود بغداد
- Al-Ittijah TVKH — official22 Sept, 14:03
“The Popular Mobilization Forces: a joint security operation was conducted east of Anbar and weapons and war remnants were found.”
الحشد الشعبي: تنفيذ عملية أمنية مشتركة شرق الأنبار والعثور على أسلحة ومخلفات حربية
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official22 Sept, 14:05
“The Popular Mobilization Forces: a joint security operation was conducted east of Anbar and weapons and war remnants were found.”
الحشد الشعبي: تنفيذ عملية أمنية مشتركة شرق الأنبار والعثور على أسلحة ومخلفات حربية
The differing descriptions leave the operation’s scope ranging from a security exercise to a joint clearance action involving recovered weapons, while placing PMF personnel alongside army units.