Shiite military factions have long way to integrate into state forces
Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's decree about the Popular Mobilization Units, they have a long way to go to integrate into state forces.
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While Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's deadline for the integration of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) into Iraq's official security forces passed July 31, there is a long road ahead for this task.
Abdul Mahdi issued a decree last month giving the PMU until July 31 to integrate fully into Iraqi security forces or hand their weapons to the state.