PMF vows strict allegiance to Iraqi constitution – Shafaq News
2026-06-13T11:53:34+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) remains committed to Iraq’s
constitution, and is prepared to operate under the authority of the Armed
Forces Commander-in-Chief, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, PMF head Faleh
al-Fayyadh noted on Saturday.
Marking the 11th anniversary of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s fatwa,
which contributed to the formation of the PMF —a predominantly Shiite umbrella
force incorporated into the Iraqi state in 2016— al-Fayyadh described the
religious edict as the moment that “helped save Iraq from the existential
threat posed by ISIS.”
The fatwa, issued on June 13, 2014, came days after ISIS captured Mosul
and overran large parts of northern and western Iraq, triggering one of the
country’s gravest security crises in recent decades.
“The PMF has evolved into a national force representing Iraq’s
diverse communities,” he added, reaffirming the group’s commitment to
strengthening its administrative, organizational, training, and technical
capabilities while continuing efforts to improve its institutional performance.
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