Iraqi militias may be preparing for attacks, US experts say
A new Washington Institute report finds that Iraqi militias are using the type of coded language that has historically preceded attacks on US targets.
A member of Hashd al-Shaabi (paramilitary forces) holds a flag of Kataib Hezbollah militia group during a protest to condemn air strikes on their bases, in Baghdad, Iraq December 31, 2019(photo credit: KHALID AL MOUSILY / REUTERS)ByCLINT VAN WINKLE/THE MEDIA LINE