The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, issued a directive to the commander of Saraya al-Salam, to expel the members of the insolent militia (Azhariyoon) from Saraya al-Salam. Al-Sadr also called in his directive, the Shiite National Movement to boycott them and report them to the security authorities and their shameful actions that destabilize the security of the country. In a related context, and based on al-Sadr's directives, the leadership of Saraya al-Salam issued an official statement expelling one of its members (Samad Abu Kazem al-Fartousi) from Saraya al-Salam formations, calling on everyone to boycott him and not deal with him. Source: National Iraqi News Agency