On 15 September, KSS spokesman Kadhim al-Fartousi said KSS rejected handing over weapons under the Iraqi government’s deadline unless the state could exercise sovereignty and protect its territory and airspace. He said the position had been conveyed to Coordination Framework negotiators during talks with factions over the preceding two days. Press reports identified 30 September as the government-linked deadline for placing weapons under state control.
- rojnews.news15 Sept, 13:03
“The government tied the withdrawal to a deadline for armed factions to relinquish their weapons.”
قرنت الانسحاب بمهلة للفصائل المسلحة للتخلي عن سلاحها
- Al-Kornet al-Kata'ibiKSS — affiliated/aligned media15 Sept, 22:56
“The resistance rejects handing over weapons under the deadline set by the Iraqi government unless its previously announced conditions are met... conditions ensuring that the state can exercise sovereignty and protect its territory and airspace are necessary.”
المقاومة ترفض تسليم السلاح وفق المهلة التي حددتها الحكومة العراقية، ما لم تتحقق الشروط التي أعلنتها سابقاً... ضرورة توفير الظروف التي تضمن ممارسة الدولة سيادتها وقدرتها على حماية أراضيها وأجوائها