World Dec 07 This Iran-backed militia helped save Iraq from ISIS. Now Washington wants them to disband By Reza Sayah
World Oct 05 Watch 7:33 The controversial force joining the fight against ISIS Militia groups, made up mostly of Shia fighters and often backed by Iran, have become instrumental in the charge to drive the Islamic State from Iraq. But their battlefield presence makes them a controversial force -- many militia members are… By PBS News Hour
World Apr 29 Watch Approaching elections, Iraq faces daily sectarian violence and deep division Iraqis are preparing to go to the polls in the first national elections since American forces withdrew. However, as the government faces a resurgence of al-Qaida-linked groups, fears intensify that security forces are losing their grip on a key part… By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 20 Watch Mahdi Militia Temporarily Seizes Control of Iraqi City Shiite militias raided police stations in the southern Iraqi city of Amarah Friday, briefly taking control before mediators negotiated a truce. A London Times reporter in Baghdad provides an update on the situation in Iraq.