An Iraqi Shia militia has allegedly established a large military camp near Kirkuk, dedicated to training children ‘to take up arms’. Iraqi Shia militias are allegedly training teenagers to fight with a large camp uncovered [ More … ]
Iraqi forces have advanced from the south into Tal Afar, as the last Islamic State group militants prepare to ‘fight to the death’ in the stronghold. Iraqi forces and pro-government militias have made gains into [ More … ]
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Moqtada al-Sadr that the previous administration had ‘made mistakes’ in the past that allowed Iran to control the country. Saudi Arabia has agreed to pay Baghdad an additional $10 [ More … ]
BY: Merve Şebnem Oruç* Hashd al-Shaabi is a frequently heard name along with the start of the Mosul Operation. Yet its roots date further back in time. The Hashd al-Shaabi, which can be translated as [ More … ]
– Move sparks fears of sectarian tension, conflict in ethnically-diverse city – Thousands of Hashd al-Shaabi (popular mobilization) militiamen have amassed to the west of Mosul amid preparations to help retake the city from the [ More … ]
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