On 19 September, commander-in-chief spokesman Sabah al-Numan said any justification for armed action outside state authority disappears on 30 September and that Iraqi forces alone should protect the country’s territory and airspace. Earlier, security adviser Qasim al-Araji said the committee bringing weapons under state control had no completion deadline. Political analyst Abd al-Husayn al-Juraykhi, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) the previous day, had said state control should proceed through official mechanisms for all factions and that Iraq would protect its territory and airspace itself after 30 September.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official18 Sept, 20:49
“Iraq will rely on itself to protect its territory, airspace and sovereignty after 30 September; restricting and regulating weapons under state control will proceed through official mechanisms for all factions; restricting and regulating weapons will strengthen the state’s course and will not weaken the resistance and factions.”
العراق سيعتمد على نفسه في حماية ارضه وسماءه وسيادته بعد 30 ايلول الجاري؛ حصر وتنظيم السلاح بيد الدولة سيكون وفق اليات رسمية لجميع الفصائل؛ حصر وتنظيم السلاح سيعزز مسار الدولة ولن يضعف المقاومة والفصائل
- en.964media.com19 Sept, 13:50
“There is no specified period for restricting weapons to the state.”
- 964media19 Sept, 17:03
“Any justification for armed action outside state authority disappears on Sept. 30. The date is a strategic turning point in the history of the military and security establishment.”