BAGHDAD — Iraq's Administrative Court has put a hold on an attempt to remove Falih al-Fayadh from his posts as leader of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and as an adviser and head of the National Security Council.
The PMU is an umbrella military organization made up of dozens of militia groups, mostly Shiite ones. Outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had dismissed Fayadh from his positions Aug. 30, citing “the Iraqi Constitution and the neutrality of the security and intelligence services” in politics. He explained that Fayadh’s “involvement in political and partisan work” was contrary to the “sensitive security tasks that he undertakes.”