Shiite militia
C32103
concept
A Shiite militia is an armed, organized group primarily composed of Shia Muslims that pursues political, religious, or sectarian objectives, often operating alongside or outside formal state military structures.
Observed surface forms (6)
- Shia militia ×6
- Iran-backed militia ×1
- Iran-led regional alliance ×1
- Iraqi armed group ×1
- Iraqi paramilitary organization ×1
- Shiite militant group ×1
Instances (11)
- Peace Brigades via concept surface "Shia militia"
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Saraya al-Salam (Peace Companies)
via concept surface "Shia militia"
surface form: Saraya al-Salam
- Mahdi Army
- Sadrist militias
- Amal militia via concept surface "Shia militia"
- Asaib Ahl al-Haq via concept surface "Shiite militant group"
- Liwa Fatemiyoun via concept surface "Shia militia"
- Liwa Zainebiyoun via concept surface "Shia militia"
- Resistance Axis via concept surface "Iran-led regional alliance"
- Kataib Hezbollah
- Iraqi Shia militias via concept surface "Shia militia"