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Pro-Iranian armed group given status of official force of Iraqi army
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- 28 November, 2016
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Baku. 28 November. REPORT.AZ/ "The Iraqi parliament accorded Pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shabi armed group the status of official part of the country's Armed Forces.
Report informs citing Hürriyet, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said.
He noted that all groups of Hashd al-Shabi bear and protect state symbols of Iraq.
The legislation placed Hashd al-Shaabi forces under the command of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and gave them salaries and pensions.
According to the information, 208 of 327 MPs voted for the draft.
Notably, the armed group fights against the ISIS in Iraq.
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