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Political differences ignite conflict between PMU factions

As the escalation rises between Shiite parties over the formation of the new government, the pro-Iranian factions in Popular Mobilization Units show strong objection against Abadi second term.
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The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are witnessing differences between a current loyal to Iran and another loyal to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and close to Iraq's supreme religious authority, Ali al-Sistani. The dispute has recently escalated following the ongoing conflict over the formation of the next government.

Eleven pro-Iran PMU factions, including Asaib Ahl al-Haq, the Hezbollah Brigades, the Badr Organization and Saraya al-Kharasani, issued a statement Sept. 5 condemning Abadi's move to form the largest bloc with the Sairoon Alliance led by Muqtada al-Sadr and a number of other political parties. This comes after Abadi took the decision to dismiss PMU head Faleh al-Fayad due to his support for the PMU Fatah Alliance as this backing was deemed an illegal political intervention on the part of a security official.

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