Iraqi Militias Crimes

A U.S. airstrike struck a base used by Iraqi pro‑Iran armed factions close to Baghdad, killing multiple personnel and escalating tensions just days ago.

Iraq’s National Security Council formally permitted the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) a coalition of mostly Iran‑aligned militia groups—to respond with force to attacks on their positions, effectively giving a green light for militia reprisals and legitimizing their autonomous armed operations.

Recent tracking reported that Iran‑aligned Iraqi militia groups have conducted hundreds of attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including missiles, drones, and strikes against military and civilian targets.

A violent assassination of a prominent Iraqi reformist and critic of militia influence sent shockwaves across Iraqi political life on 15 October 2025, underscoring the ongoing dangers faced by civilians and political figures who challenge powerful armed groups operating outside formal state control.

A shocking and gruesome discovery has sent waves of anger through iraq after the body of a 24 year old sunni man was found brutally tortured mutilated and burned with a corrosive substancea shocking and gruesome discovery has sent waves of anger through iraq

A deadly clash between Iran‑backed militia fighters and Iraqi security forces erupted in Baghdad’s al‑Saydiya neighborhood this weekend, leaving a civilian dead and a police officer killed, in an incident that has shocked residents and highlighted the continuing danger posed by powerful armed groups operating outside full state control.