I don't think these tribesmen are going to just hand over their weapons like good little boys.
Abadi outgunned in fight to disarm tribes
BAGHDAD — Videos posted to YouTube of fighting in the city of Basra by proud young men look like scenes from an American action movie. The fighters are seen firing into the sky as they warn each other of shots coming from opposing forces.
Summary⎙ Print The Iraqi state faces serious obstacles in its efforts to confiscate weapons from the heavily armed populace, which is much more concerned with tribal ties and customs than the rule of law.
Author Omar al-JaffalPosted March 2, 2016
TranslatorKamal Fayad
Iraq is bursting at the seams with weapons, and tribesmen are both users and fodder. The same situation prevailed under Ottoman rule and in the early days of the monarchy. The Iraqi state curbed the tribes' influence, which experienced a strong resurgence in the years that followed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. When the state collapsed, security forces grew weaker and the new authorities were unable to restrict the use of arms, and the tribes grew to become forces to be reckoned with.
During the inaugural conference of the Council of Tribes and Social Components of Basra Province held in Basra on Jan. 12, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stated, “There can be no development, services or prosperity in Basra and other governorates if security is lost.” His statement was a response to the tribal disputes that had spread throughout Basra and other governorates, such as Dhi Qar and Baghdad.
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Abadi outgunned in fight to disarm tribes
BAGHDAD — Videos posted to YouTube of fighting in the city of Basra by proud young men look like scenes from an American action movie. The fighters are seen firing into the sky as they warn each other of shots coming from opposing forces.
Summary⎙ Print The Iraqi state faces serious obstacles in its efforts to confiscate weapons from the heavily armed populace, which is much more concerned with tribal ties and customs than the rule of law.
Author Omar al-JaffalPosted March 2, 2016
TranslatorKamal Fayad
Iraq is bursting at the seams with weapons, and tribesmen are both users and fodder. The same situation prevailed under Ottoman rule and in the early days of the monarchy. The Iraqi state curbed the tribes' influence, which experienced a strong resurgence in the years that followed the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. When the state collapsed, security forces grew weaker and the new authorities were unable to restrict the use of arms, and the tribes grew to become forces to be reckoned with.
During the inaugural conference of the Council of Tribes and Social Components of Basra Province held in Basra on Jan. 12, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stated, “There can be no development, services or prosperity in Basra and other governorates if security is lost.” His statement was a response to the tribal disputes that had spread throughout Basra and other governorates, such as Dhi Qar and Baghdad.
Read more:
Abadi outgunned in fight to disarm tribes - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
