On 24 September, Shafaq News reported that the PMF said an emergency unit of its 55th Brigade found mortar rounds and related equipment during a search in western Anbar. The PMF described the munitions as prepared for use against military barracks and positions. Shafaq News attributed the intended-use allegation to the PMF.
- شفق نيوز24 Sept, 16:57
“Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said it found mortar rounds and related equipment in the desert of western Al-Anbar province that had been “prepared for use against military barracks and positions.””
A detailed inventory, an Iraqi security authority’s account of the intended use, or an arrest linked to these munitions by 27 September—any of these moves this file.