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Iraqi resistance factions split over state control of weapons

Iraq is mulling over state monopoly of weapons, while some resistance factions argue giving up arms is contingent upon US troops leaving the country.

Nawar Faeq
Press TV, Baghdad

Iraq is mulling over state monopoly of weapons, as the country is in the process of forming a new government. Some resistance factions have welcomed the idea, while others have rejected it, citing the United States’ military presence.