Security Media Reveals Numbers of Registered and Seized Weapons

The Security Media Cell announced today, Saturday, the numbers of registered and seized weapons in recent times. The head of the cell, Major General Saad Ma'an, stated in a statement that the Permanent National Committee for Organizing and Registering Weapons under the Ministry of Interior's Police Affairs Agency registered 8,731 weapons last week according to legal frameworks. He added that this step is part of efforts to enforce state authority and law, confirming the commitment to restrict weapons to official military and security institutions, based on directives from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and under the supervision of Interior Minister Yasser Al-Maliki, reflecting growing societal awareness of the importance of supporting security and stability. Regarding security operations, the total seized weapons and ammunition, through judicial checkpoints and various security operations, reached the following figures: - Seized weapons: 1,191,441 pieces. - Ammunition of various types: 11,191,363 rounds. - Rockets and bombs: 201,809 units. - Explosive materials: 18,180 items. He confirmed that these statistics demonstrate steady progress towards cleansing cities of unlicensed weapons and eliminating armed manifestations outside the state's framework, ensuring a safe and stable environment for all citizens across Iraq. He emphasized the continued firm and uncompromising efforts of security agencies and called for ongoing cooperation with relevant authorities in service of the nation's highest interests.