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Iraqi militias: US behind assassination attempt on prime minister
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On November 7, 2021, a Telegram channel affiliated with Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, published…
Iraqi militias continue to threaten US forces in Iraq
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In the first days of November 2021, two Telegrams Channels supporting Iranian-backed militias in Iraq…
Iraqi militias claim to attack eight US logistics convoys in 24 hours
Middle East18:57 GMT 26.08.2021(updated at 19:07 GMT on 26.08.2021) Get a short urlShiite militias allied with Baghdad in Iraq expressed dissatisfaction with the government's recently signed US Forces Agreement, which allows a limited!--/noindex-->!--noindex-->…
IS kills 3 Iraqi militias
TIKRIT: Three fighters from a pro-Iranian militia were killed in Iraq on Friday when the Islamic State (IS) group attacked their base near Baghdad, a paramilitary and a security source…
Soleimani’s assassination was supposed to weaken the Iraqi militias. Instead, they flex their…
Atop a scene on the left, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi greeted the saluting troops as they passed, flanked by senior PMF leaders who had largely avoided appearing in public since the fateful state strike -United.
The show was…
Iran calls on Iraqi militias to attack US, as Pentagon asserts right to self-defense
WASHINGTON, DC (Kurdistan 24) - On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Hossein Taeb, intelligence chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), visited Baghdad last week and "urged Iraqi Shiite…
Revelations Highlight Iran’s Role in Anti-US Attacks by Iraqi Militias |
BAGHDAD - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander urged Iraqi Shiite militias to step up attacks on US targets during a meeting in Baghdad last week, three Iraqi militia sources and two Iraqi security sources told Reuters close to…
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect declining Iranian grip
BAGHDAD - Iranian Expeditionary Force Commander Quds gave one main directive to long-indebted Iraqi militia faction leaders in Tehran, when he met with them in Baghdad last month: keep calm, until…
SAS hero nearly ‘s *** ered’ as he took out Iraqi militias in high speed shootout
A former SAS: Who Dares Wins star has revealed he got "s ***" in a "hell orchestra" shootout with Iraqi militias. Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton admitted he lost control of his bowels when raiders fired four AK47s as he escorted 12 VIPs from!-->…
Iraqi militias seek truce with US, report says
Iranian-sponsored Iraqi militias have reportedly agreed to suspend operations against US troops if the US ends attacks on militia positions in Iraq and Syria.…
Iraqi militias parade Iranian drone
June 29, 2021
through Jeremy Binnie
The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) showed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the parade they held on June 26 to mark their seventh anniversary, but did not show them in media coverage…
Iraqi militias organize funerals for 4 members killed in US strike
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Government officials and members of the Iraqi state-sanctioned Popular Mobilization Forces gathered in Baghdad on Tuesday for the funeral parade of four militiamen killed in US…
Iraqi militias promise to ‘avenge’ their ‘righteous martyrs’ after US air…
Iraqi militia officials have vowed revenge after the US military carried out airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed groups on Sunday evening."We ... will avenge the blood of our righteous martyrs against the perpetrators of this…
US airstrikes on Iraqi militias send ‘strong message’, says Antony Blinken
US airstrikes against Iranian-backed Iraqi militias on the Syrian-Iraqi border overnight sent a "strong message" of deterrence in the wake of recent drone attacks on US targets in Iraq, said Monday. State Secretary Antony Blinken.
At…
Iraqi militias increasingly fragmented pro-Iran since the assassination of Suleimani
Pro-Iranian factions in Iraq have been without leadership to direct their actions since January 3, 2020. On that day, a US drone strike killed Iranian force commander Quds, Major General Qasem Soleimani, and Abu Mahdi. al-Muhandis, deputy…
Confessions of PMF member reveal secrets of Iraqi militias
The Iraqi government faces a barrage of criticism from various faction leaders over the arrest of pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (FMP) member Qasim Muslih, who made a âdangerousâ…
Iraqi militias challenge defense minister over comments against PMF
Iraqi Defense Minister Juma Anad must be "held accountable" for accusing state-sanctioned paramilitaries of unleashing violence in the country, militia-linked politicians said on Monday.Tensions between the government and the militias…
US seeks to punish Iraqi militias who targeted protesters with Iranian help
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday issued economic sanctions against three Iraqi militia leaders whose fighters were US officials said were under Iranian orders when they attacked protesters in Iraq. The sanctions, which…
Did Iran use Iraqi militias to fly drones in Israel? – analysis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of launching an armed drone that flew over Israeli airspace amid the war in Gaza. In a meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Netanyahu brought a piece of the drone and…
Iran forms new loyal elite among Iraqi militias in tactical shift
Iran has selected hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadre of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq, forming smaller, elitist and fiercely loyal factions, thus moving away…
Iran develops new Iraqi loyalist militias
Iran has selected hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadre of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq, forming smaller, elitist and fiercely loyal factions, moving away from the large groups with which it once…
In a tactical shift, Iran becomes a new loyal elite among Iraqi militias
BAGHDAD, May 20 (Reuters) - Iran has selected hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadre of its most powerful allies in the militias in Iraq, forming smaller, elitist and fiercely loyal factions, moving away from the large groups…
Iran is forming a new loyal ‘generation’ among Iraqi militias || AW
BAGHDAD - Iran has selected hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadre of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq, forming smaller, elitist and fiercely loyal factions, moving away from the large groups with which it once exerted…
In tactical shift, Iran is developing new loyal elite among Iraqi militias: Reuters
Iran has handpicked hundreds of trusted fighters from the cadres of its most powerful allied militias in Iraq, forming smaller, elite and fiercely loyal factions, instead of relying on large!-->…
Report: Iraqi militias agree not to attack US if PM Kadhimi demands withdrawal
According to a report of Middle East Eye, a group of Iraqi militias have agreed not to attack the United States if Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi officially demands an American withdrawal from the country.
The report…
Iraqi militia rockets test the patience of the new US administration |
BAGHDAD - Ten rockets landed on Iraqi Ain al-Asad air base on Wednesday, which is home to US, coalition and Iraqi forces, the Pentagon said.
There have been no reports of injuries among US military personnel, but a US civilian contractor…
US strikes Iraqi militias in Syria in retaliation for rocket attacks
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) - Early Friday morning, around 2 a.m. local time, the United States bombed Iraqi militias, backed by Iran, and based in eastern Syria near from the Iraqi…
Telegram channel affiliated with Iraqi militias loyal to Iran releases map of Balad air base…
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On January 1, 2021, the Telegram channel of the Fatemiyoun Electronic…
With help from Iran, these Iraqi militias acquire deadlier rockets
Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias appear to have acquired and even built increasingly deadly missiles and rockets in recent years. This potentially gives them the ability to strike their opponents from far greater distances than ever…
Iraqi militias challenge government, expand networks and pressure
A group of pro-Iranian militias in Iraq attacked the headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (PDK) on October 17, torching the building and waving the flag of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
This comes in reaction to a…
Iraqi militias offer ceasefire on condition that US occupying forces leave the country
A group of Iraqi militant groups announced on Sunday (October 11th) the temporary suspension of missile attacks against American forces present in Iraq provided that the Iraqi government works for the complete withdrawal of American troops.…
Iraqi militias say they have stopped anti-US attacks
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An array of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have suspended rocket attacks against US forces on condition that the Iraqi government presents a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops, one of the groups said on Sunday…
Iraqi militias bombarded by drones, 1 killed
BAGHDAD - An unmanned plane dropped explosives at a base belonging to Iranian-linked Shia paramilitary groups in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least one, the military and paramilitary sources said.The…
Iraqi militias fractured after death of Iranian-backed commander
BAGHDAD - In February, an Iranian-trained Iraqi militia commander took over the empty office of his assassinated superior, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who had been killed weeks earlier alongside Iranian military mastermind Qassem Soleimani in a…
The link between Lebanese Hezbollah and Iraqi militias | News, Middle East
BEIRUT: Iraq has been relatively calm in recent weeks.
That could change after Mohammad Allawi withdraws as prime minister designate, but Iran's proxies in Iraq are giving dialogue a chance before moving forward with what they say is…
Iraqi militias split around new Iran-backed leader, reflecting wider divisions
Divisions within Iraq Hashd al-Sha'abi (Popular Mobilization Forces or FMP) were exposed recently, after Iranian-backed brigades appointed Abu Fadak al-Muhammadawi vice-president - the de facto leader - of the Hashd al-Sha'abi Committee to…
Hezbollah fills Soleimani’s void to guide Iraqi militias
LONDON - Shortly after Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq, the Tehran-backed Lebanese organization Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders, Seeking to unite them in the face of a huge…
Report: Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias after Soleimani’s murder
Shortly after the death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Iraq, Tehran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders, seeking to unite them in the face of a huge void left by…
Lebanese Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias after Soleimani’s death |
BEIRUT - Shortly after the death of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq, the Tehran-backed Lebanese organization Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders, seeking to Unite them in the face of a…
Tehran-backed Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias in Soleimani’s wake
(Reuters) - Shortly after the death of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Iraq, the Lebanese organization backed by Tehran, Hezbollah, met urgently with Iraqi militia leaders, Seeking to unite them in the face…
Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias in Soleimani’s wake
Shortly after Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq, the Lebanese Tehran-backed organization Hezbollah urgently met with Iraqi militia leaders, seeking to Unite them in the face of a huge void left…
Iran-backed Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias after Qassem Soleimani’s death
BAGHDAD: Shortly after Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq, the Tehran-backed Lebanese organization Hezbollah met urgently with Iraqi militia leaders, seeking to unite them in the face of a…
Sadr meets with Iraqi militias in Qom, Iran
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, held a meeting in Qom, Iran, with the leaders of some armed Shia factions, including Akram al-Kaabi of the al-Najaba militia, Abu Alaa al-Walai of the Master of the…
Unidentified planes hit Iranian-backed Iraqi militias in Syria, killing 8
BEIRUT - Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Iraq on Friday, killing eight Iranian-backed Iraqi militiamen, Syrian militants and two Iraqi officials said, an attack that comes against the backdrop of growing…
Iraqi militias withdraw from US embassy in Baghdad; more US troops deployed, World News
Supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (FMP) who stormed the United States embassy in Baghdad withdrew from the complex even as the United States began to send new troops to the area.
PMF said on Wednesday…
The Fiji Times »Iraqi Stone-Throwing Militias Leave US Embassy After Protests
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the US embassy perimeter and threw stones in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington sent in additional troops and threatened…
Iraqi militias throwing stones end protest at US Embassy
BAGHDAD - Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. embassy perimeter and threw stones in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington sent additional troops and threatened retaliation…
Iraqi stone-throwing militias leave US embassy after protests
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the US embassy perimeter and threw stones in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington sent in additional troops and threatened with…
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Iraqi militias begin to withdraw from US embassy in Baghdad, World News
Paramilitary groups protesting the US airstrikes in Iraq began withdrawing from the perimeter of the US embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, although some supporters remained.
As of Wednesday afternoon, many had left the…
Supporters of Iran-backed Iraqi militias pull out after protests at US Embassy in Baghdad
Published on: 01/01/2020 - 19:35Amended: 01/01/2020 - 19:37
Supporters of Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups…
Iraqi militias begin to withdraw from US Embassy
Iraqi militias begin to withdraw from US EmbassyReuters, Baghdad, 01 January 2020, 20:24 istupdated: 01 January 2020, 20:38 istParamilitary groups protesting US airstrikes in Iraq began…
US sanctions Iraqi militias linked to Iran
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iraqi militia leaders linked to Iran for allegedly aiding in the violent crackdown on protests that have swept the country.The announcement came amid renewed violence in Baghdad, which…
Iraqi PM says Israel is responsible for attacks on Iraqi militias (Al Jazeera)
FILE PHOTO: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi makes a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 3, 2019. REUTERS / Philippe Wojazer / PoolBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime…
Iraqi PM accuses Israel of attacking Iraqi militias
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has accused Israel of initiating attacks on Iranian-backed militia positions in Iraq, the first time Baghdad has directly accused Israel, Al TV reported on Monday. Jazeera.
"Investigations…
Iraqi militias reject US designation of Iranian guards as terrorist group
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - A group of Iraqi Shiite militias said on Saturday they strongly rejected the designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States.The groups, supported and…
Iraqi militias accuse US and Israel of attacking bases | News
An Iranian-backed coordination group says US forces have allowed Israeli drones to enter Iraqi territory and carry out missions.Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups have blamed a series of recent explosions at their weapons depots and…
Iraqi militias bombed by unmanned planes, one dead: security sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An unmanned plane dropped explosives on Friday at a base belonging to Iranian-linked Shia paramilitary groups in northern Iraq, killing at least one, military and paramilitary sources said.The Iraqi military said in a…
Iraqi militias bombarded by unmanned planes, one dead |
BAGHDAD — An unmanned aircraft dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-linked Shia paramilitary groups in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least one person, military and paramilitary sources said.
Le, injuring at least two…
Iraqi militias bombarded by unmanned planes, one killed: security sources, World News
An unmanned aircraft dropped explosives on a base belonging to Iran-linked Shia paramilitary groups in northern Iraq on Friday, killing at least one person, military and paramilitary sources said.
The Iraqi military said…
These Iraqi militias are ready to fight the United States if they start a war with Iran
BAGHDAD - Hashem Al Mayahi did not always despise America. When the United States first invaded Iraq to rid the country of Saddam Hussein in 2003, he hoped that regime change would pave the way for a better future.âI…
Iranian Soleimani told Iraqi militias to “prepare for proxy war”
The commander of Iranian extraterritorial military operations recently met with various Iraqi Shiite militias, telling them to "prepare for a proxy war," according to a report by The Guardian.
Qassem Soleimani, Quds Force Met All…
Iran’s top general tells Iraqi militias to prepare for ‘proxy war’ amid US-Iran…
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A top Iranian general has told Iran-backed militias in Iraq to 'prepare for a proxy war' following heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, which has accused the militias of…
Iraqi militia presence in Syria draws sharp criticism from all sides
The history of Iraqi militias is controversial. These forces have undoubtedly been important in the country's recent fighting - against Islamic State and against Kurdish forces after the referendum on the independence of the Kurdistan…
Iraqi militias deny U.S. labeling Iranian guards a terrorist group
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - An Iraqi Shiite militia group said on Saturday it strongly rejects the designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States.The groups, backed and…
Iraqi militias use threats and violence to keep Basra press online
âYou are working against us. In your work, you criticize the militias. We have watched your videos and you are speaking out against us. You will pay the price, âsaid an anonymous…
As Iran grows financially, Iraqi militias generate funds through protection rackets
In areas plagued by corruption, lawful behavior is often punished because the police do not work for the people but for the often malicious forces who exercise real power. Sadly, parts of Iraq are emerging as feudal kingdoms with…
Iraqi militias crack down on several “fake headquarters”
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Iraqi Hashd al-Chaabi militias, also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (FMP), have shut down a number of "fake headquarters" in Baghdad belonging to groups they falsely…
Iraqi militias kill suicide bomber before Khanaqin attack
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Iraqi militias on Monday evening killed a man they claimed was a suicide bomber who planned to attack their units based in the disputed town of Khanaqin, in Diyala province.
Hashd…
Artillery attack kills and injures 35 ISIS fighters in Syria
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - Iraqi militias announced on Friday that they had launched an artillery attack in Syria against ISIS, killing and wounding 35 of the group's militants.
The bombing targeted the town…
US Senators Plan Sanctions Against Iraqi Militias With Iran Ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation on Wednesday to thwart what they see as Iran's growing influence in Iraq, amid concerns over attacks in Iraq by groups whom US officials regard as Iranian…
Tehran denies supplying ballistic missiles to Iraqi militias
Iran on Saturday denied a Reuters report that it had transferred ballistic missiles to militias loyal to it in Iraq.
"The lie spread by some media about the shipment of Iranian-made missiles to Iraq is totally irrelevant and…
Iran says it gives Iraqi militias ballistic missiles capable of hitting Israel
For the first time, Iran is deploying ballistic missiles in its western neighbor Iraq with a range that makes them capable of striking Israel and its Sunni rival Saudi Arabia.
According to a Reuters news service report, several dozen…
Iran-backed Iraqi militias say they will not remain silent on alleged US strike
Iran-backed Iraqi militias say they will not remain silent on alleged US strike
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Iraqi militias and the United States make a splash after the elections
Many Shia armed factions in Iraq have not threatened the United States lately, especially since they did so well in the May 12 elections, securing the second-most seats in parliament. The change indicates a possible rapprochement between…
US House approves sanctions against two Iraqi militias linked to Iran
WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) - The US House of Representatives passed a law calling for the imposition of sanctions on two Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq: As-Saib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) of Qais…
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias form coalition ahead of parliamentary elections
Ahead of the Iraqi parliamentary elections in May, Iranian-backed militias announcement the formation of a coalition called al Fatah al Mubin (Manifest Victory). It is headed by Hadi al Ameri, head of the Badr Organization and current…
Iraqi militias and Prime Minister Abadi will contest elections separately
Iraq's controversial militia leaders and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will run separately in next general election, source says AFP.It comes just a day after the prime minister announced he would run with the Hashd al-Shaabi candidates…
Iraqi militias promise to ‘defend Jerusalem’ after Trump announcement
The commander of a powerful Iraqi armed militia appeared on the border of IsraelHe vowed to "stand by the Palestinian cause" against IsraelThis move follows US President Trump's ruling on an embassy in JerusalemSeveral other Iraqi…
Iraqi militias in Washington: get your troops out of Iraq
The head of special groups in Iraq, Ahl al-Haq, Qais al-Khazali called for the departure of US forces from Iraqi territory after fighting ISIS. This came in response to the statement by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday and…