Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce govt forces
AMMAN/BEIRUT: Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.
Turkey's foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar ...
At least 300 fighters, primarily from Iraq's Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the ...
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counter-offensive against a surprise advance by ...
The anti-Assad forces include mainstream groups backed by Turkiye, as well as Hayat Tahrir Al Sham which was formerly ...
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have moved into Syria to support the Syrian government’s efforts against a sudden insurgent ...
Once Iraqi territory was mentioned, the militias there showed readiness—eagerly, as though fulfilling a divine command. Iran, however, likely prefers different approaches, involving both its ...
Earlier this month, Kan 11 News reported that Israel is considering strikes on Iraq in order to harm the activities of the Iranian militias that are being carried out from Iraqi territory.
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The militias have threatened Israel for years and, over the last year, have increasingly used drones to do so. Now, as Iran plots larger attacks, the Iraqi militias, who are eager to get more ...
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