rafidainscope - The leader of the Shiite National Movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced the immediate dissolution of the "Promised Day Brigade" and the transformation of the "Mahdi Army" into a new institution named "Ansar al-Imam al-Mahdi". In an official statement marking
the end of the foreign military presence, he called for state control over weapons through a structured program, demanded compensation from Washington for damages inflicted on the country, and warned against any regional or international interference in Iraqi internal affairs.
