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Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government control
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According to ABC News’s source item, Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state, One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government control
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- Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the stateABC News - 2026-06-02T16:07:50+00:00
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