Iraq’s Sadr Dissolves Promised Day Brigade, Calls for State Control of Arms

Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Wednesday the immediate dissolution of the Promised Day Brigade, alongside a call for weapons to be held exclusively by the state.

Sadr, who leads Iraq’s Shiite National Movement, said the decision would take effect immediately.

The announcement coincided with the end of the mission of the US-led international coalition in Iraq.

His call for state control of weapons accompanied the brigade’s dissolution, placing the two issues at the centre of his announcement.