Popular Mobilization Forces
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The Popular Mobilization Forces is an Iraqi state-sponsored umbrella organization composed mainly of Shiite militias that emerged to fight ISIS and now wields significant military and political influence in Iraq.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paramilitary organization
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state-sponsored militia ⓘ umbrella organization ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
human rights abuses
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sectarian violence ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Iraqi Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Popular Mobilization Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| designatedAs | terrorist organization by some countries (for certain factions) ⓘ |
| formedAsResponseTo |
ISIS advance in Iraq in 2014
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Asaib Ahl al-Haq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Badr Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian militias ⓘ Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib al-Imam Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni tribal mobilization units ⓘ Yazidi militias ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalWing | Fatah Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Baghdad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Iraqi nationalism
ⓘ
Shia Islamist ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Iraqi law integrating PMF into security forces (2016) ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
part of Iraqi security apparatus
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state-sanctioned ⓘ |
| nativeName | الحشد الشعبي NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Fallujah (2016)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tikrit (2015) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosul offensive (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ War against ISIS in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | significant in Iraqi politics ⓘ |
| previousCommander |
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falih al-Fayyadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivesTrainingFrom | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Iraqi parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition |
includes Christian units
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includes Sunni Muslim units ⓘ includes Yazidi units ⓘ majority Shia Muslim ⓘ |
| role |
border security operations
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internal security in Iraq ⓘ |
| shortName |
PMF
NERFINISHED
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PMU NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Hashd al-Shaabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Iraqi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi prime minister ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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