Shi’ite militia
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Islamic State hits back, aided by power vacuum in Iraq and Syria
JALAWLA, Iraq, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Yousif Ibrahim no longer travels by night along the roads around his hometown of…
Iraqi Shi’ite militia claim leadership of campaign against Islamic State
Middle East
May 26, 2015
Iraqi Shi’ite militia claim leadership of campaign against Islamic State
Iraq's Shi'ite militia announced on Tuesday they had taken charge of the campaign to drive Islamic State from the western…
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
Middle East
May 23, 2015
Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held areas from base near Ramadi
A convoy of Shi'ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday toward…
US fears Shi’ite militias could worsen Iraqi sectarian fires
Middle East
May 19, 2015
US fears Shi’ite militias could worsen Iraqi sectarian fires
The use of Shi'ite militias to try to take back the Iraqi city of Ramadi from Islamic State risks unleashing…
Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
World
March 3, 2015
Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shi'ite militia, attacked Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad on Monday as they launched an…