Israel is believed to have attacked a set of targets in Iraq over the past month. The targets have largely been munitions depots belonging to a militia group, the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF. The PMF is part of the Iraqi armed forces, although parts of the PMF are linked to Iran. The government of Baghdad has condemned the attacks, but is trying to figure out how to respond. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Douglas Ollivant, former Iraq director at the National Security Council.
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