Peace Brigades
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Peace Brigades is an Iraqi Shia militia and political paramilitary group aligned with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, formed as a rebranded successor to his earlier Mahdi Army.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iraqi political organization
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Shia militia ⓘ paramilitary group ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedConflictRole | pro-government militia against ISIL ⓘ |
| armedStructure | brigade-based militia ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iraqi Shia political currents
ⓘ
Sadrist political blocs ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
NERFINISHED
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War against ISIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Predominantly Arab ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of Shia holy sites in Iraq
ⓘ
protection of Sadrist communities ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Saraya al-Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cleric-led armed group
ⓘ
politically mobilized militia ⓘ |
| hasRole |
non-state armed group
ⓘ
political paramilitary wing ⓘ |
| ideology | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePredecessor | Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Baghdad Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sadrist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Iraqi Shia Islamist ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebrandedFrom | Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBasis | Shia clerical authority of Muqtada al-Sadr ⓘ |
| religiousLeader | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptName | سرايا السلام NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectarianIdentity | Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | non-state actor ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
militia
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paramilitary organization ⓘ |
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