Pro-Iranian militias accused of attack on Kurdish party, civilians in Iraq
The militias are actually part of an official government paramilitary force, but they have so many brigades and units that they behave like a shadow state.
A supporter of Hashid Shaabi holds a picture of late Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq, October 17, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
