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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sadrist militias canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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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