Militia

Iraq PM hosts Iranian-backed militias to push disarmament, consolidate state control

Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met Iranian-backed militias to push them to disarm and join state command, aiming to limit armed group influence while avoiding conflict.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.
A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi man accused of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in the United States and Europe, stands before U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court in New York City, US, June 1, 2026 in a courtroom sketch

'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a televised address after assuming office, in Baghdad, Iraq May 16, 2026.

Iraqi Prime Minister urges armed factions to disarm and join state institutions


US must keep Iraq central as Iran rebuilds its Ring of Fire - opinion

If Iran and its proxies are quiet, it is strategic, not surrender.

IRAQ’S PRIME MINISTER Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani (left) meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran earlier this year. Israeli officials warn that Iranian-controlled Iraqi militias are regaining strength, the writer notes.

Gaza militia leader says his group is one of four backed by Israel to take down Hamas - Sky News

Hossam al-Astal claimed that four militia groups fighting against Hamas were working as part of a coordinated effort on Project New Gaza.

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas influencer Saleh Aljafarawi, known as 'Mr. FAFO', killed in Gaza

According to Gazan reports, Aljafarawi — one of the most prominent pro-Hamas voices online in the Gaza Strip — was found shot in the head.

Saleh Aljafarawi.

Anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia: 'We will keep defending position in Rafah' amid ceasefire - report

The Abu Shabab militia told Ynet that they welcomed the ceasefire agreement, but have no intention of leaving their positions in Rafah, and will continue to "defend their lands."

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

ISIS terrorists kill five, wound one US-backed SDF soldiers in northeast Syria

ISIS terrorists targeted Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers in northeast Syria, killing five and wounding one. The SDF claims they thwarted the attack and vowed to avenge the "martyrs."

Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold a flag in the divided city of Deir al-Zor, Syria December 7, 2024.

Disarming Hezbollah: The five-phase Lebanese plan is actually happening - opinion

The Lebanese military drew up a five-phase disarmament plan that is being implemented.

LEBANESE FOREIGN MINISTER Youssef Raggi heads to a cabinet meeting in Baabda, Lebanon, last month. He declared that within three months, the army will have fully disarmed Hezbollah in the area nearest the border with Israel, says the writer.

The US sanctioned Iraqi militias, but will the militias be affected? - analysis

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is suspected of funding and aiding non-state militias responsible for multiple violent attacks and raids in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi attends a military parade for the members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) marking its eighth anniversary, in Diyala province, Iraq July 23, 2022.

Armed Gaza clans turn on Hamas as IDF advances deeper into Gaza City

Local clans across Gaza are pushing back against Hamas control, forming understandings with the IDF and fighting in areas under pressure from Israel’s military offensive.

 Palestinians from clans hold guns and melee weapons to secure aid trucks in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 25, 2025.

At least 34 soldiers kidnapped in Colombia after clashes with FARC dissidents

The clashes occurred in a rural part of the El Retorno municipality in the southeastern province of Guaviare and involved members of the Central General Staff

 A policeman stands next to a well where minerals taken from illegal gold mines are washed in Buritica, Colombia, on April 20, 2021. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)

Iranian forces kill six militants in the southeast, state media says

Iran's southeast has been the scene of sporadic clashes between security forces and armed groups, including Sunni militants and separatists who say they are fighting for greater rights and autonomy.

 A demonstrator holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iraqi people attend a rally to show solidarity with Iran, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in the Shi'ite district of Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq, June 21, 2025.