Kata'ib Jund al-Imam (Arabic: كتائب جند الإمام; Soldiers of the Imam Battalion) is an Iraqi Shia militant organization and the sixth brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[2]
| Kata'ib Jund al-Imam | |
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| كتائب جند الإمام | |
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Leader | Ahmed al-Asadi[1] |
| Dates active | 1991 – present |
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| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
History
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The group was originally formed as a militia during the 1991 Iraqi uprisings with help from Iran.[3] The group came back to prominence after re-grouping in Iraq to fight against the Islamic State, one of the main motives for the re-grouping was the Camp Speicher massacre.[4]
In 2014, it participated in the liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar in helping take back control of the area from the Islamic State.[5]
In 2017, the group, along with six other groups, formed the Popular Mobilization Forces as an alliance group.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Kata'ib Jund al-Imam". TRAC. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Hummel, Kristina (8 August 2019). "Iran's Expanding Militia Army in Iraq: The New Special Groups". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ Al-Marashi, Ibrahim (1 February 2023). "Iraq's popular mobilisation units: intra-sectarian rivalry and Arab Shi'a mobilisation from the 2003 invasion to Covid-19 pandemic". International Politics. 60 (1): 194–213. doi:10.1057/s41311-021-00321-4. ISSN 1740-3898. PMC 8196280.
- ↑ Bradley, Matt; Barnes, Julian E. (2 April 2015). "New Iraq Militias Take a Lead in Tikrit Fight". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Sept. 10 deadline set for Iraqi IDPs to return home". Kurdistan 24. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Iran-Backed Iraqi Paramilitary Forces Form New Alliance to Contest Parliamentary Elections". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 10 October 2023.