IRAQ CREATES DATABASE TO TRACK 6M WEAPONS, CLOSES ‘FAKE’ OFFICES LINKED TO NETWORK OF SHIITE ARMED GROUPS
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11.08.2026


Anadolu Agency (10 August 2026)

Lina Altawell

 

Iraq’s Interior Ministry said Monday it has created a database to register around 6 million weapons across the country.

In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency, the ministry said it also closed 71 fake offices that had claimed links to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a state-backed umbrella of Shiite armed groups.

It did not immediately provide further details on the locations of the closed offices.

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