MESOP NEWS : A GREAT BLUFF ! – READ Ranj Alaaldin @RanjAlaaldin / Iraq/Kurdistan
16 Dec 2017 – The Badr Brigade model to integration – Badr has been “integrated” into the state since 2003 (the 37,000 strong federal police answer to the Badr hierarchy) yet retains the capacity to function autonomously. The devil is in the details. twitter.com/mustafa_habib3…
Four of the most important #iraqi Shiite faction leaders have announced in the past few hours that they are ready to hand over their weapons to the government. Will they take a first step before Sistani asks them that tomorrow? some details: @niqash http://www.niqash.org/en/articles/politics/5791/Will-Senior-Cleric-Disband-The-Militias-Who-Threaten-Iraq%E2%80%99s-Future.htm …