Iraq’s PMU throws weight behind countering COVID-19
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, despite being plagued by disunity recently, is assisting the Iraqi government in fighting the novel coronavirus.
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The Iraqi government is mobilizing all public and private resources to combat the coronavirus as it spreads in the country.
Iraqi President Barham Salih had declared a national initiative demanding that public and private sectors cooperate and that all Iraqis work together to stem the outbreak.