Sadrist militias

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Sadrist militias are Shiite armed groups in Iraq loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, known for their major role in post-2003 sectarian conflict and resistance to U.S. and Iraqi government forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shiite militia
armed group
non-state armed actor
accusedOf attacks on Iraqi security forces
attacks on U.S. forces
extrajudicial executions
kidnappings
sectarian killings
activeInConflict Iraq War
Iraqi sectarian conflict
post-2003 insurgency in Iraq
associatedWith Iraqi Shia poor urban communities
Sadrist political bloc
countryOfOperation Iraq
ethnoReligiousBase Shia Arabs
surface form: Iraqi Shia Arabs
foundedAfter 2003 invasion of Iraq
goal expel foreign troops from Iraq
increase Sadrist influence in Iraqi politics
hasComponent Mahdi Army
Peace Brigades
hasLeader Muqtada al-Sadr
hasPoliticalWing Sadrist Movement
surface form: Sadrist movement
ideology Sadrist Movement
surface form: Sadrist movement
influencedBy Iraqi Shia clerical tradition
languageOfCommunication Arabic
loyalTo Muqtada al-Sadr
notableFor armed resistance to U.S. occupation in Iraq
participation in sectarian violence in Iraq
urban warfare in Baghdad and southern Iraq
operatesIn Baghdad
Basra Governorate
Sadr City
southern Iraq
opposedTo Coalition forces in Iraq
Iraqi Security Forces
surface form: Iraqi government forces

Sunni insurgent groups in Iraq
Multinational force in Iraq
surface form: United States Armed Forces in Iraq
partOf Sadrist Movement
surface form: Sadrist movement
receivesSupportFrom Sadrist movement followers
religiousLeadership Muqtada al-Sadr
religiousOrientation Shia Islam
roleIn power struggle within Iraqi Shia politics
security control of Shia neighborhoods
status irregular armed forces
typeOfOrganization paramilitary organization
usesTactics guerrilla warfare
improvised explosive device attacks
urban insurgency

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Operation Charge of the Knights opponent Sadrist militias