January 6, 2012
Iraqi official says Shiite militia has vowed to lay down arms, join political process
An Iranian-backed Shiite militia that carried out deadly attacks on U.S. troops has agreed to lay down its arms and join the political process, the Iraqi official in charge of reconciling with the country’s armed groups said Friday.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s adviser for reconciliation, Amer al-Khuzaie, said the group, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, has not yet turned in its arms but has agreed not to use them anymore. He welcomed the group’s decision to play a constructive role in Iraqi politics and said the group plans to run in the next parliamentary elections under a new name.
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