On 18 September, Prime Minister’s security adviser Qasim al-Araji said the committee for bringing weapons under state control had no fixed completion deadline. He said the Coordination Framework formed the committee, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi directly supervises it, and illegal arms holders will face the law once the process is complete. Kurdistan24 reported the same statement, while iNEWS (KSS — affiliated) and Watan TV (Badr Organization — affiliated) carried the deadline denial.
- الحرة16 Sept, 19:14
“The Iraqi government is now treating 30 September as the start of a process to regulate weapons held by armed factions, rather than as the deadline for bringing those weapons under state control.”
The Iraqi government is now treating Sept. 30 as the start of a process to regulate weapons held by armed factions, rather than as the deadline for bringing those weapons under state control.
- Kurdistan2418 Sept, 17:10
“Iraq has set no deadline for completing the process of bringing weapons under state control, Iraqi Prime Minister’s security adviser Qasim al-Araji said Friday.”
Iraq has set no deadline for completing the process of bringing weapons under state control, Iraqi Prime Minister’s security adviser Qasim al-Araji said Friday.
- iNEWSKSS — affiliated18 Sept, 17:28
“Prime Minister’s security adviser Qasim al-Araji: We deny setting a time limit for the work of the weapons-regulation committee; there is no specified period.”
المستشار الأمني لرئيس الورزاء قاسم الأعرجي: ننفي تحديد سقف زمني لأعمال لجنة تنظيم السلاح ولا توجد أي مدة محددة