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Militia Spotlight

Militia Spotlight uses open source monitoring to:
UNDERSTAND the objectives, structure, and activity of Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria;
EXPOSE militia information operations and disinformation campaigns;
IDENTIFY linkages between groups and with Iran to increase accountability; and
DENY anonymity and deniability to Iran-backed militias.

Visit the supplementary Militia Spotlight: Profiles hub.

Articles in this Series

Brief Analysis
How to Use Militia Spotlight
Militia Spotlight provides timely, high-quality evidence, analysis and contextualization of militia activities in Iraq and Syria, both within government agencies and outside them.
۱۰ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
QM affair
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Muqawama Fake News Surrounding Qasim Muslih’s Arrest (Part 1): International Zone Claims
The first wave of post-arrest deception operations tried to give the false impression that militias controlled the Baghdad zone containing the prime minister's residence, the U.S. embassy, and other sensitive sites.
۲۸ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Michael Knights
  • Crispin Smith
  • Alex Almeida
  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Natanz
Maps & Graphics
تحلیل کوتاه
چگونه ایران از گروه‌های «مقاومت» عراق برای واکنش به انفجار نطنز استفاده کرد
ادعای دروغین شبه نظامیان در به عهده‌ گرفتن حملات علیه اهداف اسرائیلی و آمریکایی در عراق در تلافی حادثه نطنز، نشان می‌دهد که چگونه تهران هر تحرک نیروهای نیابتی خود و عملیات‌های اطلاعاتی آن‌ها را به شکلی متمرکز هماهنگ می‌کند.
۲۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • حمدی ملک
  • کریسپین اسمیت
◆ Militia Spotlight
Muqawama Tansiqiya
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
When the Tansiqiya Speaks in AAH's Absence
The May 20 Gaza protest in Baghdad saw the Tansiqiya speak in the notable absence of any Asaib Ahl al-Haq members, and the event was conspicuously ignored by AAH channels.
۲۴ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Crispin Smith
◆ Militia Spotlight
Anti US
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Tansiqiya Signals Escalation Versus the United States
The Iraqi militia coordination committee is laying out its political and legal arguments for the removal of U.S. forces.
۲۴ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Crispin Smith
◆ Militia Spotlight
Gaza Soleimani
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
How Iraqi Militias Are Exploiting the Gaza Conflict
Hamas's example could embolden Iraqi factions to accelerate attacks on U.S. facilities at home, as well as seek some reflected glory by claiming Syria-based attacks against Israelis.
۱۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
KH Drone
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Kataib Hezbollah Leads Drone Warfare Inside Iraq
The group is employing sophisticated drone capabilities against U.S. airbases in Iraq, mirroring tactics and systems used in Yemen.
۱۴ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Michael Knights
  • Crispin Smith
◆ Militia Spotlight
Kawader
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Distinguishing Kawader Hezbollah al-Qudama and Kataib Hezbollah
Nouri al-Maliki is gathering various Iraqi resistance figures who fought both Saddam and the coalition, but this marginal "old timer" party is not the same as Kataib Hezbollah, which has yet to show its hand in parliamentary politics.
۶ مهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
RA
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Rijal Allah Claims the Baghdad Airport Attack
A new online facade group has undermined Kataib Hezbollah's conspiracy-laden narrative blaming the April 22 rocket strike on Iraqi Kurds.
۲۴ آوریل ۲۰۲۱
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  • Crispin Smith
  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
MD
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Rising Profile of Fasail al-Muqawama al-Duwaliya in Convoy Bombings
The group has intensified its claims of convoy attacks, shifting from Anbar-focused roadside bombings to incidents on the Kuwaiti border.
۲ آوریل ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
QJ
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
A Return to the Convoy Strategy and Projection of Unity
The muqawama are trying to put squabbles over the utility of convoy bombings behind them and are making a concerted attempt to demonstrate inter- and intra-group unity.
۱۵ مارس ۲۰۲۱
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  • Crispin Smith
◆ Militia Spotlight
KH
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
KH Publicly Leads Calls for Escalation Against U.S. Presence
After being struck by U.S. forces, Kataib Hezbollah dropped the pretense of the coordination committee and acted unilaterally.
۷ مارس ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Erbil hit
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Erbil Rocket Cell: Insights from Haidar Hamza al-Bayati's Confession
The video offers potentially significant insights into the detainee and his description of being recruited by Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada.
۷ مارس ۲۰۲۱
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  • Michael Knights
◆ Militia Spotlight
Sabereen News Logo
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
The Tuna and Noodles Saga: Findings from a War of Words Between Militias
Bitter squabbles between the social media platforms of two competing Iraqi militias offer insights into the movements and their relationship.
۳ مارس ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Nujaba flags
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Harakat al-Nujaba Identifies with the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee
What to make of HaN spokesperson Nasr al-Shammari's admission that his group is a member of the top militia committee?
۲۸ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Figure 1: Qais al-Khazali’s interview with iNEWS TV, June 1, 2021.
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
In Their Own Words: Senior Leaders Admit to Membership in the Tansiqiya
Qais al-Khazali, Muhammad Mohi, and Nasr al-Shammari have all provided televised prima facie evidence of their groups' involvement in acts of anti-coalition terrorism.
۲۸ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Hamdi Malik
◆ Militia Spotlight
Pylon
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
“Pylon-Gate”: Reconstruction of a Muqawama Disinformation Operation
The KH-affiliated media group Unit 10,000 planted disinformation about a nonexistent U.S. airstrike, stoked the story, and then tried to remove its fingerprints from the original "fake news."
۱۲ فوریهٔ ۲۰۲۱
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  • Crispin Smith
◆ Militia Spotlight

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