baghdad commander iraq big shi ite muslim paramilitary group tell fighters thursday take order national military cut tie group political wing hadi al-amiri leader iran-backed badr organisation also call group fighters withdraw cities control move pave way amiri stand parliamentary elections may 12. participation election members iraq iran-backed shi ite paramilitaries collectively know popular mobilisation force pmf hotly debate iraq pmf members run office unless formally resign post amiri second commander issue call many days call charge arm wing cut tie group political party hold 22 seat iraqi parliament also call brothers commanders various formations clear cities sign militarisation say speech badr say loyal iraq iran big group within pmf fight alongside security force islamic state sunni muslims kurds call prime minister haider al-abadi declare victory islamic state last week disarm pmf say responsible widespread abuse pmf officially make part iraqi security establishment law formally answer abadi capacity commander-in-chief arm force abadi say state monopoly legitimate use arm qais al-khazali head asaib ahl al-haq announce similar move wednesday say would place fighters abadi command fighters political wing separate entities say powerful shi ite cleric moqtada al-sadr set condition monday followers give government weapons use fight islamic state iran-backed harakat hezbollah al nujaba 10,000 fighters one important militias iraq say last month would give heavy weapons military islamic state defeat iraqi shi'ite paramilitary chief seek put troop national army