Iraqi Interior Ministry expects to register 6 million firearms soon
Iraq's Interior Ministry says it could register over 6 million firearms in the coming months as it prepares to assume security control in Salah Al-Din.
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AIHussein Al-Awadi, Deputy Minister of the Iraqi Interior Ministry, announced that the ministry is close to taking over security responsibilities in Salah Al-Din province.
He added that the Interior Ministry could have more than 6 million registered firearms in its possession in the coming months. Al-Awadi emphasized that the decision to restrict weapons to state control has been made by the commander-in-chief and all Iraqi security agencies, ensuring that only official security forces are authorized to carry arms, according to the Iraqi News Agency.
Al-Awadi also noted that the Interior Ministry has shifted its focus from combating terrorism to tackling crime, and significant progress has been made during the first 100 days of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's government. He affirmed the ministry's commitment to maintaining security in every province across Iraq, with plans to assume security responsibilities in all provinces in the coming months.