Iraqi President: Weapons stay with the state, coalition exit in September
The article discusses Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki's announcement that restricting weapons to the state is a national decision, and that Iraq no longer needs the international coalition that came to confront ISIS. The coalition's withdrawal is scheduled for September 30. He confirmed that Iraq is aiming to strengthen its control over weapons and is working to support efforts to limit arms within the state, with some factions surrendering their weapons. Additionally, Iraq rejects any use of its territory for attacks on neighboring countries. He stated that combating unofficial arms remains a major security challenge, and that the coalition's withdrawal is part of a two-phase plan following Iraq's victory over ISIS in 2017.
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