Iraq is continuing to open registration and regulation offices in the provinces as part of a plan to bring weapons outside state control under control.
Lt. Gen. Saad Maan, head of the Security Media Cell, said new offices had been opened in various provinces to register and regulate weapons as part of efforts led by a security committee affiliated with the Interior Ministry.
Weapons licensing targeted
Maan said the plan aims to limit the use of weapons to security and military institutions, regulate licensing procedures, combat illegal arms trafficking and collect unlicensed weapons.
Maan said the government was continuing the project, adding that its implementation would improve public safety and strengthen citizens’ confidence in security and military institutions.
Armed tribal clashes decline
Addressing armed tribal clashes in Iraq, Maan announced that such incidents had declined significantly and that clashes had nearly ended in some areas.
Maan said the Iraqi judiciary’s classification of armed tribal clashes as terrorist crimes had contributed to a substantial decrease in such clashes across the country.
Committee to collect weapons under state control
Sabah Numan, spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, announced on June 3 that a committee had been formed to collect weapons under state control and had begun its work.
Bringing weapons outside state control under oversight is among the main issues on Iraq’s security and political agenda. While some armed groups in the country operate under the Popular Mobilization Forces, others operate independently.
The government is seeking to consolidate internal stability by collecting weapons under state control and strengthening the authority of security institutions.
