Kataib Hezbollah
Iraq’s militia state: Shelly Kittleson’s kidnapping exposes who runs Baghdad
BEHIND THE LINES: Since October 2023, forces associated with the PMF – that is, affiliated with the government of Iraq – engaged in ongoing attacks against US personnel and positions.
Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson
Iranian-backed militia in Iraq sends mixed messages about new attacks - analysis
Fanning flames of war, Iran appears to activate Gulf terror cells as conflict expands - analysis
Iraqi FM: Russian-Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov alive, Iraq working on her release
She has been held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah since March 2023.
Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's government overthrown by rebels.
Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border - analysis
The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.
How will the fall of Assad impact Iranian-backed militias in Iraq? - analysis
Now that the Assad regime has collapsed, the Iraqi militias face a dilemma.
Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq march to Syria? Orders awaited - analysis
Moving Iraqi militias into Syria would be Iran’s way of both preventing spillover and adding fuel to the fire.
Iranian militias in Iraq could take center stage against Israel - analysis
Other groups, such as Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, are closely aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and have carried out attacks on US troops in Iraq and Jordan.
'Fully coordinated with Iran': Iraqi militias seek to ally with Islamic Republic on Israel response
These speculations come after Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promised a "crushing response" to Israel's October 26 attack.
Recent IDF casualties show deadly drone threat from Iraq, Yemen is increasing - analysis
The Iranian-backed drone programs that proliferated in the Middle East in recent years have become increasingly deadly.
Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 351?
IDF eliminates Gaza terrorists • IAF jets strike 16 Hezbollah Radwan commanders in Beirut • Iraqi militias reassess security protocols
Iraqi militias reassess security protocols in wake of Hezbollah pager explosions
Militias in Iraq have implemented advanced preventive strategies to thwart events similar to the explosions that occurred in Hezbollah's communications systems in Lebanon.
