On 22 September, PressBee relayed Badr Organization leader Muhammad Mahdi al-Bayati’s statement to Al Mayadeen that the circumstances of occupation compelled Iraqis to form factions to fight. The statement offered a historical justification and announced no current operation, target or timetable.
- arabic.pressbee.net22 Sept, 19:15
“Badr Organization leader Muhammad Mahdi al-Bayati told Al Mayadeen: The circumstances of occupation forced Iraqis to form factions to fight.”
القيادي في منظمة بدر محمد مهدي البياتي للميادين: ظروف الاحتلال فرضت على العراقيين تشكيل فصائل للقتال
Badr applying this rationale to the current weapons timetable, endorsing or rejecting specific handover terms, or announcing armed activity; any of these moves this file.