4,000 PMU Forces Help in Ensuring Security for Arbaeen Pilgrims in Karbala
Ali al-Hamdani, commander of the PMU’s Central Euphrates Operations Headquarters, said in a statement that the Deputy Intelligence Department of the PMU has carried out extensive security and intelligence efforts in the center of the Karbala Governorate for Arbaeen.
He added that these efforts include the deployment of more than 4,000 PMU forces in Karbala, Al-Furat News reported.
They will monitor the movement of pilgrims and follow up on the activities of Moukebs (service stations) 24 hours a day, al-Hamdani noted.
They are also monitoring water resources and taking preventive measures to maintain the security of pilgrims, he went on to say.
The PMU is an Iraqi government-sponsored umbrella organization composed of around 40 factions of volunteer counter-terrorism forces, including Shia Muslim groups like Asa’ib, besides Sunni Muslims, Christians and Kurds.
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Arbaeen is a religious event observed by Shia Muslims on the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the third Shia imam.
It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with millions of Shia Muslims, as well as many Sunnis and followers of other religions, walking to Karbala from various cities in Iraq and neighboring countries. This year, the day of Arbaeen will fall on August 14.
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