Dossier
Muqtada al-Sadr
Coverage of Muqtada al-Sadr in the Nexus archive.
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- Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Iraq’s paramilitary groups have announced their intention to disarm. Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr is among those stating their groups will integrate into the state.
- 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.