Iraqi Shia militias
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Iraqi Shia militias are predominantly Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq that have played major roles in the country’s post-2003 conflicts, including fighting insurgent and extremist organizations and exerting significant political and military influence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiite militias | 3 |
| Shiite militias in Basra | 1 |
Statements (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia militia
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armed group network ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
extrajudicial detentions
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forced displacement of Sunni civilians ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ sectarian killings ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Iraq War after 2003
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Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Civil War spillover ⓘ War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iraqi Shia armed groups
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Shiite militias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsTo |
defend Shia holy sites in Iraq
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defend Shia shrines in Syria ⓘ |
| commandStructure | varied and fragmented ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Iraqi Security Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurdish Peshmerga (against ISIL) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| dominantSect | Twelver Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
border operations near Syria
ⓘ
roadside bomb attacks ⓘ rocket attacks on foreign military bases in Iraq ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| expandedDuring | rise of ISIL in 2014 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Asaib Ahl al-Haq
NERFINISHED
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Badr Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigades of Imam Ali al-Hadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigades of Imam al-Abbas NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigades of Imam al-Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Jund al-Imam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib Jund al-Imam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib al-Imam Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataib al-Tayyar al-Risali NERFINISHED ⓘ Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (Iraqi branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liwa Ali al-Akbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya Ashura NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Khorasani NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Khorasani Brigade 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraya al-Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Khomeinist influence
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Shia Islamist ⓘ |
| impact |
shifted balance of power among Iraqi factions
ⓘ
significant influence on Iraqi sovereignty debate ⓘ |
| influences |
Iraqi elections
ⓘ
Iraqi government formation ⓘ Iraqi security policy ⓘ |
| legalStatus | partially integrated into Iraqi state security apparatus ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Dawa Party factions
NERFINISHED
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Fatah Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Shia political parties ⓘ Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadrist Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Anbar Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Baghdad Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Basra Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Diyala Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah al-Din Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Sunni armed groups in Iraq
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receives |
funding from Iran
ⓘ
weapons from Iran ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Iraqi government (as Popular Mobilization Forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToState | hybrid of state and non-state actors ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency force
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paramilitary force ⓘ participant in sectarian violence ⓘ political power broker ⓘ security provider in Shia-majority areas ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
IRGC Quds Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
use of Iranian revolutionary symbols
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use of Shia religious imagery ⓘ |
| targets |
Islamic State (ISIL)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni insurgent groups ⓘ al-Qaeda in Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-2003 Iraq ⓘ |
| trainingProvidedBy | IRGC Quds Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Shiite militias
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Shiite militias
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Shiite militias
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Shiite militias in Basra