Private militias in Iraq

Iraq's Shi'ite militia Asaib Ahl al-Haq

Iraq has a new prime minister, but its powerful militias might not care

Conflict

Political tensions have calmed in Baghdad, but unrest in Iraq has given power — and weaponry — to the Shiite militias who stepped up to help fight ISIS. Now no one is sure if they’ll still listen to the Iraqi government or look after their own interests.

The World

Reaching across Iraq’s sectarian divide

Conflict & Justice
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Iraqi government takes on militias