Militia

Iranian citizens' freedom may depend on cooperation with Israel, PJAK commander says

Peyman Vian, commander of Iranian-Kurdish PJAK, leader of the "most powerful" guerrilla force fighting the Islamic Regime, was interviewed by Israeli journalist Itai Anghel.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

|ByJAMES GENN
Several Hamas terrorists stand guard near a scene as Gazans gather to watch the release of Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabaliya on January 30, 2025.

Israeli-backed Palestinian militia says it killed two Hamas operatives in southern Gaza

The militia shared a photo that it said depicted one of the slain men.

|ByREUTERS
Adnan Faihan, nominated by the Coordination Framework for the position of first deputy speaker, speaks to the media on the day of the first session of the newly elected parliament, where members are set to be sworn in and begin the process of electing a speaker and two deputies, in Baghdad, Iraq Dec

Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes

Iraq continues to face challenges as it navigates between the Iranian influence on the country and a push by the US and others to roll back Iranian-backed militias.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Niger coup leaders declare general Tiani head of state

"The President of the CNSP is the head of state. He represents the state of Niger in international relations," an officer said, reading out a statement.

JULY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Hundreds of supporters of the coup gather and hold a Russian and Nigers flags in front of the National Assembly in the capital Niamey, Niger July 27, 2023.

Revolution in Iran: The state of minorities, uprising against Tehran

The ‘Magazine’ meets Siamand Moeini, leader of PJAK, an Iranian Kurdish party and militia, to discuss the uprising in Iran.

JUNE 16, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
PJAK FIGHTERS take part in a ceremony, Qandil Mountains, 2022.

Why does Iran need 200,000 pro-Iran militiamen in Iraq? - analysis

A report alleges that the number of pro-Iran militiamen have grown so large that they are the third largest military force in Iraq.

MAY 16, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad

Russia says Wagner Group seizes two more areas in Ukraine's Bakhmut

The statement said Russian army paratroop units were supporting the claimed advance by holding back Ukrainian forces on the flanks.

APRIL 15, 2023ByREUTERS
Wagner private military group centre opens in St Petersburg

New Palestinian militia surfaces in northern West Bank

The new group, Battalion of Martyr Omar Abu Laila, is named after a terrorist who shot and stabbed a soldier and a civilian near Ariel, killing them.

MARCH 26, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Militants attend the funeral of Palestinian teen Hamzeh al-Ashqar, who was killed in clashes during an Israeli military raid, in Askar camp near Nablus, in the West Bank February 7, 2023.

Foreign mercenaries in Ukraine earning up to $3,000 salaries - Russian report

The Ukrainian military said that as of April 2022, roughly 20,000 foreigners from 52 countries have applied to enlist – including some Israeli nationals.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ben Grant and other foreign fighters from the UK pose for a picture as they are ready to depart towards the front line in the east of Ukraine following the Russian invasion, at the main train station in Lviv, Ukraine, March 5, 2022.

Iran’s Basij militia vandalizes UK embassy for 2nd time since Friday

A “pro-regime group daubed the slogans seemingly in response to UK support for ongoing anti-government protests,” according to The Telegraph.

DECEMBER 20, 2022ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Anti-British graffities are seen on the walls of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran December 10, 2022.

Failed rocket attack targets US forces in Syria

The US military said the 107 mm rocket failed to impact anything inside the Rumalyn Landing Zone compound in northeast Syria.

OCTOBER 9, 2022ByREUTERS
American soldiers stand near military trucks, at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019.

Iran mobilizes proxies to fight growing protests

BEHIND THE LINES: Protesters accuse regime of using Arab militiamen to suppress mounting demonstrations.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByJONATHAN SPYER
IRANIANS COMMEMORATE Arbaeen in Tehran, earlier this month.

Airstrikes target pro-Iranian militias in eastern Syria - report

A number of casualties among pro-Iranian militias were reported by local media outlets.

MAY 7, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Smoke rises after airstrikes on a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria, June 15, 2017 (illustrative).