Iraqi militias Archives

IDF reports 6 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon

Seth Frantzman | November 13, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the names of six soldiers from the 51st Battalion of the Golani Infantry Brigade who were killed in southern Lebanon on November 13. The same battalion suffered heavy losses during Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023. Hezbollah carried out attacks targeting central Israel on November 13, and Israel intercepted drones aimed at southern Israel on November 12 and 13. In addition, the Israeli Navy targeted a Hezbollah naval site.

Jordanian authorities thwart major drug smuggling operation linked to Iran-backed militias

Ahmad Sharawi | June 12, 2024

Jordanian authorities thwarted a major drug smuggling operation linked to Hezbollah and Iran-backed militias, seizing 9.5 million Captagon pills and 143 kilograms of hashish, highlighting regional security challenges and straining Jordan’s resources.

U.S. military kills Hezbollah Brigades fighter in strike in Iraq

Joe Truzman & Bill Roggio | November 21, 2023

Unlike three previous strikes by the U.S. military which were intended to deter the militias from attacking U.S. forces, today’s strike targeted a Hezbollah Brigades team that had targeted a U.S. base in western Iraq.

Collecting and analyzing Shiite militia attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq

Behnam Ben Taleblu | May 5, 2020

There have been at least 43 attacks using rockets and/or mortars on U.S. positions in Iraq by Iranian-backed Shiite militias. These attacks shed light on Iranian and allied-Shiite militia intentions and strategy.

Reading Iran’s Reaction To US Missile Strikes In Syria

Behnam Ben Taleblu | April 14, 2017

Iran’s political elite have weighed-in on the recent US cruise missile strikes in Syria and used the opportunity to plug their regime’s narrative. While time will tell if Iran will ultimately read the strike as a show of American resolve or indecision, Iranian officials have fallen back on gloating, intimidation, and misinformation tactics that so often characterize Persian-language reporting.

Al Nusrah Front shows captured Humvees in Aleppo

Caleb Weiss | November 16, 2015

The photos mark one of the first times a Humvee has been captured by a jihadist group in Syria, and indicate that Iraqi militias have transported US-made military hardware from Iraq to Syria.