Iraq militia leader sets impossible disarmament conditions
Hadi al-Ameri, head of the Iran-aligned Badr organization, said televised conditions make it effectively impossible for Iraqi armed factions to disarm by the September 30 deadline, while calling for the withdrawal of all foreign troops including US and Turkish forces and for parliament to ratify a contested law granting legal guarantees to Popular Mobilization Forces units. He praised the "resistance" for protecting Iraq and implicitly acknowledged its role in the October 2019 protest killings. Critics say the conditions are a delaying tactic and warn the deadline will test whether the state or militias prevail, with regional and diplomatic consequences.
Ameri's demands complicate Iraq's September 30 disarmament deadline.
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Iraq set a September 30 deadline for coalition withdrawal and militia disarmament. Ameri responded with demands on foreign troop pullout and legal guarantees. Next, the government must try to enforce the deadline or negotiate amid…
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