Media ID: 55337417
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Iraqi Shi’ite militiamen aim their weapons during clashes with ISIS, in Jurf Al-Sakhr, about 43 miles (70 km) southwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on October 7, 2014. (AP Photo)
by Ma'ad Fayad | Oct 10, 2014 | Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least twelve armed militias are operating openly on the streets of the capital Baghdad, Iraqi political and military figures informed Asharq Al-Awsat warning of an absence of law and order in the country. Armed militias have increased their...
Media ID: 55329652
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People walk in a street in Yabroud, Syria, on February 21, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/ALI DIAB)
by Nazeer Rida | Mar 4, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Syrian opposition activists claimed on Monday that fighters from Iraqi Shi’ite militias were playing a leading role in the Syrian government’s battle to recapture the town of Yabroud. One activist, who did not want to be named, said Iraqi...
