Armed Faction Floats New Ministry During Disarmament Talks
A source says a faction proposed creating a ministry while negotiations continue over weapons control and vacant cabinet posts.
An armed Iraqi faction participating in government-led weapons-control talks proposed establishing a new ministry to support security institutions, according to an informed source cited by Shafaq News. The report did not identify the faction or define the proposed ministry’s mandate.
The proposal emerged alongside negotiations over outstanding cabinet appointments and conditions sought by some factions. Separately, Turkey announced that its Bashiqa-Zilkan base in northern Iraq would be handed over gradually to Iraqi authorities under an agreed timetable.
Original reporting: Shafaq News ↗