Baghdad, Iraq – Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq announced its refusal to surrender its weapons, affirming its commitment to maintaining its military capabilities. This comes amidst ongoing debate regarding the future of armed factions’ weapons and measures to restrict their possession to the state.
refusal to surrender its weapons
The brigades stated that they refuse to relinquish their weapons, while simultaneously affirming
their readiness to receive drones and missiles from any parties or factions that decide to do so.
Kataib Hezbollah emphasized that its position on retaining its weapons remains firm.
It added that it believes the current circumstances do not warrant abandoning its military capabilities.
This stance comes amidst ongoing discussions within Iraq regarding the future of armed factions
and the mechanisms for regulating and consolidating weapons under the official state institutions.
Ready to receive drones and missiles
The brigades indicated their readiness to receive drones and missiles from those who decide to relinquish
or abandon these weapons. This statement reflects the armed group’s commitment to bolstering its military capabilities.
The brigades did not specify the mechanisms or arrangements related to this matter, merely reiterating their readiness to receive these weapons.
These statements come at a time when the Iraqi arena is witnessing political and security debates
concerning the future of armed factions and the role of weapons outside the framework of official institutions.
The issue of restricting weapons to the state remains one of the most prominent issues on the Iraqi scene.
In this context, there are differing positions among political forces and armed factions regarding the mechanisms for implementing this and its security and political dimensions.
