There are talks in Iraqi political circles about the withdrawal of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) from Sunni areas they helped liberate. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has reportedly committed to ensure the withdrawal of the PMU from these areas.
On Aug. 18, PMU factions withdrew from areas in the north of the Baiji district in the Salahuddin province, where they were positioned. This move comes days after Abadi ordered the head of the provincial council to remove the PMU from the area.
