Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)
US-led coalition exit shifts more counter-ISIS burden to Iraq and Syria - analysis
The end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq leaves local forces carrying more of the operational burden while Washington retains a regional intelligence and support role.
Iraqi militias raise new conditions for disarmament, Iraq takes 'wait-and-see' approach - analysis
Iraq appears to delay militia disarmament as Iran-backed factions pressure Baghdad - analysis
Iran's attack on Kurdistan may signal new phase in Tehran's regional drone warfare - analysis
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Muhannad al-Khazraji, the recently elected member of parliament, had run under the banner of the Badr Organization, which is a large pro-Iranian group in Iraq.
State Dept. designates four Iran-backed Iraqi militias as Foreign Terrorist Orgs.
The State Department designated Hakarat al-Nujaba, Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Hakarat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kataib al-Imam Ali, all part of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces.
New drone strike near Erbil adds to growing attacks on Kurdistan region - analysis
A drone crashed near Makhmour in the latest attack on Iraq’s Kurdistan region, as officials blame Iran-aligned groups for a wave of 22 strikes.
