On 3 September, hathalyoum.net reported that Nouri al-Maliki said Iraqi factions would remain and that 30 September did not mean handing over weapons. The supplied item is a headline without Maliki’s direct remarks or additional context.
- hathalyoum.net03 Sept, 03:24
“Maliki: The factions will remain, and 30 September does not mean handing over weapons.”
المالكي: الفصائل باقية و30 أيلول لا يعني تسليم السلاح
a direct transcript by 5 September, faction endorsements or rebuttals by 6 September, or government or PMF clarification by 10 September; any of these moves this file.