PMF arrests leader of Shiite militia over ‘insulting’ security forces

In a recent televised interview with a local channel, Battat criticized the leadership of the PMC, asserting that it has become a “danger to Shiism” because it is “fighting the mujahideen.”

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Badr Organization MP loses seat after alleged PMF ‘ghost unit’ appointments

"We are the sons of prominent tribes, and we will take our tribal and moral rights regarding this defamation," representatives of Muhannad al-Khazraji said in a press conference.

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Iraqi court sentences ex-Baghdad agriculture department chief to death

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said that Ayad Kadhim Ali, the convict, “stormed the Baghdad agriculture directorate with an armed group” after a decision was made to relieve him of his duties and assign a replacement. 

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‘Accidental’ explosion kills one PMF member in Baghdad: PMC

“The explosion was caused by explosive materials left behind by ISIS [Islamic State] terrorist gangs, which were stored inside one of the [Explosives Ordnance Disposal] Directorate's office,” the Popular Mobilization Commission (PMC) said in a statement.

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US envoy says no place in Iraq for non-state armed groups

The US has ramped up efforts to curb Iranian influence in Iraq

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The impending reckoning between Washington and Iraq’s militias

Any attempt to forcibly disarm these groups would almost certainly ignite a civil war across Iraq’s Shiite heartland, stretching from Basra to Baghdad. US military intervention to assist such an effort is unlikely; there is no appetite in Washington for another Iraqi entanglement.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Iraq’s state-owned bank shuts PMF office after American warning: Source

Al-Rafidain Bank has shut its MasterCard office for PMF members after US firm K2 Integrity advised the move to avoid potential sanctions. The closure follows a new partnership with the firm aimed at improving the bank’s compliance and financial integrity standards.

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Iraqi militia head calls Netanyahu threats 'worthless,' warns Israel

Abu Reza al-Anzi, head of the Jund al-Imam battalions within Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's threats toward what he called "Iran’s Shiite militias in Iraq" stem from his fear of their ability to successfully target Israel.

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PMC chief says dissolving PMF would be ‘suicide’

Falih al-Fayyadh, head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Commission (PMC), on Wednesday rejected comparisons with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), pledging loyalty to the Iraqi state, and signaling readiness to protect embassies if tasked.

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