On 18 September, ANF reported that the Iraqi government had set 30 September as a final deadline to resolve factional weapons, formed a committee to negotiate with faction leaders outside the Defence Ministry and received U.S. messages warning of possible economic sanctions. Alhurra had reported that Baghdad was treating 30 September as the start of regulating factional weapons rather than the deadline for state control, while 964media reported that the plan’s principles would be announced in early October and implemented gradually. Ufuq Center head Jumaa al-Atwani, speaking on Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official), said there was no Coordination Framework consensus on regulating and restricting weapons on 30 September.
- Alhurra16 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.
- 964media17 Sept, 10:07
“The government will announce the general principles of its weapons plan at the beginning of October and implement them gradually afterwards.”
The government will announce the general principles of its weapons plan at the beginning of October and implement them gradually afterwards.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official17 Sept, 21:55
“There is no Coordination Framework consensus on regulating and restricting weapons on 30 September.”
لا يوجد اجماع إطاري على تنظيم وحصر السلاح في 30 ايلول
- ANF | Articles18 Sept, 11:12
“The Iraqi government set 30 September as a final deadline to resolve the factional-weapons file... formed a committee to negotiate with Iraqi faction leaders not incorporated under the Ministry of Defence... and received U.S. messages warning of possible economic sanctions.”