Popular Mobilization Forces
Iraqi umbrella organization of militias incorporated into the military forces
The Popular Mobilization Forces (Arabic: پێشمەرگە فۆرسەکان),[1] is an Iraqi sponsored milltia with 67 different factions with Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim, Christian, and Yazidi groups.[2][3][4] The goal of the group was to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and has fought in every battle with the group.[5] The group (mainly the Shia faction) are claimed to have been linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran.[6][7]
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- ↑ Pike, John. "Hashd al-Shaabi / Hashd Shaabi / Popular Mobilisation Units / People's Mobilization Forces". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ↑ "Islamic State: The caliphate strikes back". The Economist. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ Mansour, Renad; Jabar, Faleh A. (28 April 2017). "The Popular Mobilization Forces and Iraq's Future". Carnegie Middle East Center. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ↑ "Who's Who: Quick Facts About Local and Sub-State Forces". Global Public Policy Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ↑ El-Ghobashy, Tamer; Salim, Mustafa (2017-12-15). "Top Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for scaling back militia influence, backing prime minister". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2017-12-17. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "Islamic State: The caliphate strikes back". The Economist. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ Center, Combating Terrorism (2010-11-01). "The Evolution of Iran's Special Groups in Iraq". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 2023-11-07.