
Iraq PMF Law Risks Entrenching Iran-Backed Militias
A new law concerning Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is seen as risking the entrenchment of Iran-backed militias as a parallel force within the country.
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A new law concerning Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is seen as risking the entrenchment of Iran-backed militias as a parallel force within the country.
Amid US pressure, Iran-backed militias in Iraq are reportedly beginning procedures to disengage from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and potentially hand over their weapons to the government.
A base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in western Kirkuk, Iraq, has reportedly been struck for the fifth time, indicating a pattern of attacks.

A new aerial strike targeted a position of the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces/PMF) in western Iraq, with security sources reporting two fatalities, a day after a bombing attributed to the US killed 15.
Air strikes on a Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) base in Iraq's Anbar province killed at least ten fighters and injured 30, with the United States being accused of carrying out the attack.

Two fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed in strikes in northern Iraq, according to the group, hours after Kataib Hezbollah announced a conditional suspension of attacks on the US embassy.
More than twelve people have been killed in two separate strikes targeting Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) positions in Kirkuk and Anbar, Iraq.
Iraqi Shiite militias linked with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Kataib Hezbollah and other Popular Mobilization Forces groups, were targeted in Israeli strikes, local media claims.
Iraq's Prime Minister Zaidi is set to submit the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law to parliament, following a months-long political standoff. The move aims to formalize the status of the paramilitary groups.

Following reports from the Wall Street Journal about a suspected Israeli military base in the Iraqi desert, Iran-loyal Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces have launched a "cleansing and search operation" in the area.
Iran-backed armed groups claim to have conducted over 750 attacks on alleged US targets, while the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have been hit over 80 times in related incidents.

US airstrikes in Iraq's Anbar province targeted a Shi'ite militia headquarters, resulting in the deaths of a senior Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander and at least 15 other fighters.

An airstrike in Iraq's Anbar province, for which the US is being blamed, has resulted in the deaths of a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander and nine other fighters. The incident raises fears of wider regional escalation.

Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces have been accused of attacking U.S. assets in Iraq as Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's government told to rein in terror proxies.
Six people were killed in two separate strikes targeting Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) positions in Kirkuk's Dibis district.

Saudi Arabia has entered the conflict between the U.S. and Iran by participating in airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces militias in Iraq. This development comes amidst broader tensions, including discussions of Houthi fees for Red Sea shipping and new U.S. sanctions on Iran-linked tankers.
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have reportedly played a role in resolving the political deadlock surrounding the selection of Iraq's Prime Minister.

The US has reportedly engaged in major airstrikes against pro-Iran paramilitaries in Anbar, western Iraq, with Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) stating that 15 of its fighters were killed.
Airstrikes targeting a Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) site in Iraq have resulted in the deaths of 14 individuals, including an Anbar commander.
Reports indicate that Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) bases in Iraq's Babil province have been targeted three separate times.
A ministry statement clarifies that Peshmerga forces are not involved in the regional conflict or any attacks on the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).

A powerful explosion occurred at a local headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in al-Qaim, western Iraq, near the Syrian border, with video evidence verified by Al Jazeera.