The Popular Mobilization Forces call for celebrations to mark the withdrawal of US forces at the end of next month.
The Popular Mobilization Forces call for celebrations to mark the withdrawal of US forces at the end of next month.
2026-08-27
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The media director of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Muhannad al-Aqabi, called on Thursday for celebrations of the withdrawal of US forces at the end of the month, considering it a “great achievement” for the government, while noting the continuation of disengagement procedures, especially with Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Saraya al-Sham.
Al-Aqabi said during a press conference, which was attended by a correspondent from Shafaq News Agency, that “the government has accomplished a great feat in achieving Iraqi Sovereignty Day on September 30,” adding, “The withdrawal of American forces should be celebrated at the end of September.”
He added that the Popular Mobilization Forces continue to perform their duties, noting the implementation of several activities in the Karbala and Najaf deserts, which included dismantling remnants of the “ISIS” organization in the Makhoul Mountains.
Al-Aqabi stressed that the Popular Mobilization Forces are performing their duties “to the fullest extent”.
Regarding the disengagement procedures, Al-Aqabi said that they are still ongoing, “especially with Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq and Saraya al-Sham.”
This comes as part of a process launched by the Iraqi government to restrict weapons to the state and end the connection of armed formations with political parties and entities, after Muqtada al-Sadr announced the disassociation of the “Peace Brigades” from the Shiite national movement and their integration into state institutions, before “Asaib Ahl al-Haq” and “Kataib al-Imam Ali” announced similar steps that included forming committees to inventory individuals, weapons and vehicles and regulate their connection with official institutions.
The file still faces reservations from other factions, most notably Kataib Hezbollah, which refuses to hand over its weapons under American pressure.
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