On 10 September, Shafaq News reported Qais al-Khazali, AAH’s secretary-general, said Iraq’s weapons-control initiative does not apply to the Peshmerga as an institution because it is recognized under Iraqi law and the Constitution. He maintained that full state sovereignty nevertheless requires the Peshmerga to operate under the authority of Iraq’s commander-in-chief.
- Shafaq News11 Sept, 01:34
“Iraq’s push to bring weapons under state control does not apply to the Peshmerga as an institution. He nevertheless maintained that full state sovereignty requires the Peshmerga to operate under the authority of the commander-in-chief.”
Iraq’s push to bring weapons under state control does not apply to the Peshmerga as an institution. He nevertheless maintained that full state sovereignty requires the Peshmerga to operate under the authority of the commander-in-chief.
The added distinction narrows AAH’s weapons-control formula by treating the Peshmerga differently from weapons held outside recognized institutions, while preserving pressure to subordinate the force to Baghdad’s commander-in-chief.