On 26 October, iNEWS (KSS — affiliated/aligned media) described the start of dissolution of the Sinjar Protection Units, also identified as YBŞ, and integration into the Iraqi army; Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carried Sinjar Protection Units leader Tiriş Şengali announcing integration into federal forces and parliamentary Finance Committee chairman Uday Awad praising the prime minister’s integration efforts. Al-Ghadeer TV (Badr Organization — official owned media) relayed the units’ leadership announcing an agreement ending independent military affiliation and integrating 4,165 fighters, while government announcements carried by that outlet, Sabereen News (KH — affiliated/aligned media) and Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated/aligned media) used 4,000 and federal security forces. Al-Ghadeer TV subsequently relayed the Commander-in-Chief’s spokesperson saying the units had become part of the security system that day.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media26 Oct, 12:52
“Finance Committee chairman MP Uday Awad: We appreciate the prime minister’s efforts to integrate the Yazidi Sinjar Protection Forces into our security forces.”
رئيس اللجنة المالية النائب عدي عواد: نثمن جهود رئيس الوزراء بدمج قوات حماية سنجار الإيزيدية ضمن صفوف قواتنا الأمنية
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media26 Oct, 12:55
“In pictures: The ceremony ending the affiliation of the Sinjar Protection Forces, “YBŞ.””
بالصور.. مراسم فك ارتباط قوات حماية سنجار "اليبشة"
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media26 Oct, 12:55
“Sinjar Protection Units leader Tiriş Şengali announces integration into the “federal forces.””
القيادي في وحدات حماية سنجار تيريش شنكالي يعلن الاندماج ضمن "القوات الاتحادية"
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated/aligned media26 Oct, 12:58