Posts Tagged: Shi’ite militias
Hezbollah Amassed 2,000 Drones as Part of Iran’s ‘UAV Army,’ Report Warns
The Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah is estimated to have amassed about 2,000 unmanned aerial vehicles over the past 15 years with the help of its...
Israel Says Rockets Fired From Syria but Fell Short
Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias fired rockets at Israel from Syria on Monday but they fell short, the Israeli military said. "A number of rockets were launched by...
Israel Keeps a Wary Eye on Iranian Entrenchment as Syrian Border Crossing Reopens
The recent reopening of a border crossing between Israel and Syria holds the hope of stability for Israel as the Syrian war draws to a...
Iraq’s Shi’ite Militias Formally Inducted Into Security Forces
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a decree on Thursday formalizing the inclusion of Shi'ite paramilitary groups in the country's security forces. According to the decree,...
Iraqi PM Plans to Include Shiite Militias in Mosul Offensive, Underscoring Iranian Influence
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi plans to include the Iranian-backed Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi militias, many of which are trained or controlled by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in any...
ISIS Militants Seize Control of Key Iraqi City, Kill Dozens of Government Forces
Yahoo/Reuters - Islamic State militants claimed full control of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Sunday in the biggest defeat for the Baghdad government...
Iraqi Forces Retake Four Villages Near Baghdad in Victory Against ISIS Militants
AOL/Reuters - Iraqi government forces retook four villages on Sunday near a mountain ridge overlooking Islamic State supply lines, security officials said, in a campaign...
