Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has given Kataib Hezbollah until the end of this week to hand full security responsibility for Jurf Al-Sakhr to government forces, warning of possible military intervention, informed government and political sources told Shafaq News on Sunday.

Al-Zaidi, who also serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, conveyed the deadline to mediators from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and the Shiite Coordination Framework (CF), according to the sources, who said that he intends to assign special forces from the Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) to establish full security and military control over the subdistrict in northern Babil province in the coming days if mediation fails.

Jurf Al-Sakhr, officially known as Jurf Al-Nasr, has been under the influence of Kataib Hezbollah and other armed factions for years.

The sources added that Al-Zaidi warned mediators that any party obstructing government measures would face action under the law, including the Anti-Terrorism Law. He also told them the planned move had full judicial backing.

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