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Asaib Ahl al-Haq
Coverage of Asaib Ahl al-Haq in the Nexus archive.
Imam Ali Brigadesorganization1Iraqi authoritiesorganization1U.S.place1state monopoly on armstopic1Iranplace1Iraqplace1Coordination Frameworkorganization1Kataib Hezbollahorganization1Harakat al-Nujabaorganization1Popular Mobilization Forcesorganization1United Statesplace1Muqtada al-Sadrperson1Ali al-Zaidiperson1Trump administrationorganization1
- Powerful Iran-backed militias claim they’ll start handing in weapons to Iraqi authorities
Iran-backed militias Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Imam Ali Brigades announced plans to hand weapons to Iraqi authorities. This follows Iraq's newly-elected prime minister prioritizing a state monopoly on arms amid U.S. pressure.
- Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
An Iran-backed Iraqi militia, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, announced plans to transfer its weapons to state control, aligning with the new Iraqi government's efforts to integrate militias under state authority. Other groups, including Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, have rejected disarmament, citing sovereignty and resistance to foreign troop presence.