On 28 September, Al-Nujaba TV (Nujaba — official) identified Sheikh Nazem al-Saidi as Nujaba’s Executive Council chairman during a speech in Wasit. It attributed to him an announcement forming the Wasit Social Mobilization Brigade, which he described as a civilian and service formation for provincial residents. The announcement establishes its stated civilian purpose, not that an armed unit has been formed.
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official28 Sept, 18:14
“The speech of Sheikh Nazem al-Saidi, Executive Council chairman of Nujaba, begins in Wasit”
بدء كلمة رئيس المجلس التنفيذي للمقاومة الاسلامية حركة النجباء الشيخ ناظم السعيدي في واسط
- Al-Nujaba TVNujaba — official28 Sept, 18:28
“We officially announce the formation of the Wasit Social Mobilization Brigade as a civilian and service formation providing services to the people of the governorate”
نعلن رسمياً عن تشكيل (لواء واسط للتعبئة الاجتماعية) كتشكيل مدني وخدمي يقدم الخدمات لأبناء المحافظة
a named leadership roster, a stated organizational relationship, service activities or evidence of armed recruitment by 5 October would define the formation’s role; any of these moves this file.