Iraqi Militias Log 171 US Air Entries

Iraqi militias have logged 171 entries by US aircraft in Iraqi airspace since September. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias, made the claim in a statement. The statement comes amid tensions between the Iraqi government and Iran-backed militias over efforts to bring weapons under state control. The IRI has set a deadline of June 2027 for the disarmament of militias. The IRI has accused the Iraqi government of appeasing the US due to Washington’s pressure on Iraq. The IRI has also claimed to have documented 171 violations of Iraqi airspace by US fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft between September 30 and Friday. The allegations were not independently verified. The accusations come after the US-led anti-ISIS coalition formally ended its military mission in Iraq on September 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has sought to use the transition to bring militia weapons under government control. However, several powerful factions have rejected the initiative. The plan is set to take effect by June 2027. Some militias have agreed, while others have rejected the policy. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has extended the disarmament deadline to June 30, 2027, by which time 'no weapons will remain outside the framework of the state,' he said in an interview with Iraqi state media, quoted by Rudaw.

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The IRI has also claimed to have documented 171 violations of Iraqi airspace by US fighter jets and reconnaissance aircraft between September 30 and Friday. The allegations were not independently verified. The accusations come after the US-led anti-ISIS coalition formally ended its military mission in Iraq on September 30. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has sought to use the transition to bring militia weapons under government control. However, several powerful factions have rejected the initiative. The plan is set to take effect by June 2027. Some militias have agreed, while others have rejected the policy. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has extended the disarmament deadline to June 30, 2027, by which time 'no weapons will remain outside the framework of the state,' he said in an interview with Iraqi state media, quoted by Rudaw.