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Militia violence04 Aug, 22:39 BAGHDAD

AAH channel airs guest claim: Hashd could occupy Saudi Arabia

On Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media), independent politician Hussein al-Shalakh said Iraq has six special-forces brigades "capable of swallowing" all Gulf states and that the Popular Mobilization institution alone "is capable of occupying Saudi Arabia", while researcher Imad al-Musafer said on the same programme that the resistance "has what frightens and deters others"

WHAT HAPPENED

Between roughly 19:00 and 19:40 on 4 August, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carried three summary cards from its programme #Nisf Daira. Independent politician Hussein al-Shalakh was quoted saying six special-forces brigades are "capable of swallowing" all Gulf states, that the Popular Mobilization institution alone "is capable of occupying Saudi Arabia", and that the government could go to the United Nations over "the Saudi aggression"; political researcher Imad al-Musafer was quoted saying the resistance "has what frightens and deters others" and that Riyadh had spoken of receiving incorrect information about striking the Hashd. The words belong to the two guests, not to AAH or any armed faction, and the retrieved window contains no other channel carrying them and no outside coverage of the underlying Saudi–Hashd episode.

WHO CARRIED IT
  1. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Aug, 22:00

    The resistance has what frightens and deters others … Saudi Arabia spoke of having received incorrect information about striking the Hashd … Disengagement does not mean handing over the weapon.

    المقاومة لديها مايخيف ويردع الاخرين … السعودية تحدثت عن حصولها على معلومات غير صحيحة باستهداف الحشد … فك الإرتباط لا يعني تسليم السلاح

  2. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Aug, 22:38

    The Popular Mobilization institution alone is capable of occupying Saudi Arabia … The government can resort to the United Nations regarding the Saudi aggression.

    مؤسسة الحشد الشعبي لوحدها قادرة على احتلال السعودية … الحكومة تستطيع اللجوء إلى الامم المتحدة بشان العدوان السعودي

  3. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Aug, 22:39

    The resistance factions' statement responding to Saudi Arabia is a threat to the government … We have six special-forces brigades "capable of swallowing" all the Gulf states … Al-Fayyad was informed of the timing of the strike on the Hashd but took no measures.

    بيان فصائل المقاومة للرد على السعودية تهديد للحكومة … لدينا ستة الوية من القوات الخاصة "قادرة على بلع" كل دول الخليج … الفياض ابلغ بموعد استهداف الحشد لكنه لم يتخذ الاجراءات

  4. Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media04 Aug, 22:39

    We agree with the Framework's vision of restricting weapons to the state's hand … We cannot applaud the factions refusing to hand over their weapons.

    نتفق مع رؤية الإطار بحصر السلاح بيد الدولة … لا نستطيع التصفيق للفصائل الرافضة لتسليم سلاحها

Their words, in the order they posted. Translation by the desk; published as evidence, not endorsement.
WHY IT MATTERS

An AAH-owned channel is hosting both the coercive Gulf-capability register and the argument for restricting weapons to the state, so the same platform now carries the case for and against faction arms retention without resolving which is the house line.

EVIDENCE · INTERCEPTED CHANNEL MESSAGE
View the original message (Arabic)السياسي المستقل حسين الشلخ لبرنامج #نصف_دائرة: - بيان فصائل المقاومة للرد على السعودية تهديد للحكومة - لدينا ستة الوية من القوات الخاصة "قادرة على بلع" كل دول الخليج - اتعهد برفع العلم العراقي في اقليم كردستان وخلال تظاهرة - نتفق مع رؤية الإطار بحصر السلاح بيد الدولة - نقف مع جميع الإصوات المؤيدة…
Published as evidence, not endorsement