Militia
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
For Iraq, it doesn’t seem to matter if the Kurdistan Region is attacked, because then the region can’t sell oil or provide itself with gas for electricity.
Iraq in transition: Baghdad pushes weapons monopoly amid reforms - analysis
The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy
Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control
Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure
Iraq is at a turning point as militias begin procedures to disengage from the PMF and potentially hand weapons to the government amid US pressure.
'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court
US prosecutors say Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi helped plan approximately 18 attacks in Europe in recent months.
Iraqi Prime Minister urges armed factions to disarm and join state institutions
Newly elected Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi urged armed factions in the country to work “under the umbrella of the state and its official institutions.”
Iraq at a crossroads over militias, as senior commander is killed in car bombing - analysis
A senior commander from Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, an Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction, was killed and his aide seriously wounded on Thursday when an explosive device detonated in their vehicle.
Hamas ramping up 'psychological warfare' on Gazans, Khan Yunis militia leader tells 'Post'
"People are tired of Hamas. They’ve had enough," Khan Yunis militia leader Hussam al-Astal told the Post.
Iraq condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia amid US pressure on Iranian-backed militias
Iraq condemned recent drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, vowed cooperation in the investigation, and moved to distance Iranian-backed militias amid growing US pressure.
Saudi airstrikes targeted militias in Iraq during war with Iran
Saudi warplanes reportedly struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq, targeting key sites as tensions escalated in the Gulf region during the ongoing conflict.
Iraq downplays reports of ‘secret’ Israeli base, while sending troops to find it - analysis
Iraq’s army is now being told to “defend” the desert and the homeland so that “Iraq will not be a launchpad or arena for aggression against neighboring countries.”
Iranian regime relying on foreign militias to bolster security efforts, suppress protests - report
Iran’s government has not officially acknowledged the role of these foreign militias.
Fourteen Pakistani police officers killed in car bombing, ambush in Bannu
Three personnel have been found alive and transferred to the hospital, the officer added.
