On 18 September, Qasim al-Araji, security adviser to Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, denied that the committee bringing weapons under state control had a fixed timetable. He said the Coordination Framework formed the committee under the prime minister’s direct supervision and that illegal weapons holders would face legal treatment once its work and the weapons-consolidation process were complete.
- The New Region18 Sept, 19:47
“There is no specific deadline for consolidating weapons under the authority of the state… anyone found illegally carrying weapons after the committee completes its work will be treated as a terrorist.”
There is no specific deadline for consolidating weapons under the authority of the state… anyone found illegally carrying weapons after the committee completes its work will be treated as a terrorist.
- Al Jazeera Net18 Sept, 21:00
“There is no specified period for bringing weapons under state control.”
لا توجد مدة محددة لحصر السلاح بيد الدولة
The comparison separates a fixed coalition-exit date from an open-ended weapons process while preserving the government’s stated prospect of enforcement after the committee finishes.