Members of Iraqi Shiite militia Imam Ali Brigades, part of the Shiite Popular Mobilisation Forces, take a break during a live ammunition training exercise in Najaf city, southern Iraq, on August 14, 2017. EPA
Members of Iraqi Shiite militia Imam Ali Brigades, part of the Shiite Popular Mobilisation Forces, take a break during a live ammunition training exercise in Najaf city, southern Iraq, on August 14, 2Show more
Iraqi militia chief says it will take two months to fully integrate into state forces
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued a decree to curb the powers of influential Iranian-backed militias