Posts Tagged: Popular Mobilization Forces
Iran-Backed Militia Says 5 Killed by US Strikes in Iraq
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia said five of its members were killed in its stronghold of Jurf al-Sakhar, south of Baghdad, in US strikes that Washington...
Iraqi Paramilitaries Call for Withdrawal From US Embassy in Baghdad
Paramilitary groups who have been protesting against US air strikes in Iraq told their supporters to withdraw from the perimeter of the US Embassy in...
The Popular Mobilization Forces at a Crossroads
JNS.org - The al-Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF) militia bases in Iraq, which are largely supported by Iran, operate separately from the Iraqi...
5 Said Killed, 9 Wounded in Strike on Pro-Iran Base in Syria
JNS.org - Five people were killed on Thursday when unknown aircraft attacked a military base belonging to Iranian-backed fighters near the Iraqi border in eastern...
Iraq Paramilitary Groups Blame US, Israel for Blasts at Militia Bases
Iraq's paramilitary groups on Wednesday blamed a series of recent blasts at their weapons depots and bases on the United States and Israel. The statement from...
Blasts from Iraqi Militia Weapons Depot Kill One, Injure 29
A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person...
After Helping Defeat ISIS, Iran-Backed Militants in Iraq Now Targeting US Troops
Now that they’ve helped vanquish the Islamic State from much of Iraq, a battle-hardened militia with close ties to Iran may be training its sights...
Iraqi Paramilitary Forces Recapture Airbase Near Mosul in Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi paramilitary forces have recaptured a strategic airbase outside the northern city of Tal Afar, a spokesman for the Popular Mobilization Forces said. Ahmed al Assadi...
