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Kata'ib al-Imam Ali
| Kata'ib al-Imam Ali | |
|---|---|
| كتائب الإمام علي | |
 Kata'ib al-Imam Ali logo | |
| Leaders |
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| Dates of operation | June 2014 – present[2] |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
| Group(s) | |
| Active regions | Iraq Syria |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism[2] Wilayat al Faqih Anti-Americanism[2] Anti-Zionism |
| Part of |
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| Allies | State allies
Non-state allies |
| Opponents |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Peshmerga (2017–)[8] |
| Battles and wars | |
Kata'ib al-Imam Ali (Arabic: كتائب الإمام علي, romanized: Kataʾib al-ʾImām ʿAlīy, lit. 'Imam Ali Battalion'), also known as the Imam Ali Brigades, are an Iraqi Shiite paramilitary organization and the armed wing of the Islamic Movement of Iraq (Harakat al-Iraq al-Islamiyah), and serves as part of the umbrella organization, Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). Kata'ib al-Imam Ali rose to prominence during in the War in Iraq (2013-17), when it fought against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) alongside Iraqi government forces.[14]
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Kataib al-Imam Ali: Portrait of an Iraqi Shiite Militant Group Fighting ISIS". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Aymenn Al-Tamimi (31 December 2014). "Sample Concepts of a Christian-Shi'a Alliance in Iraq". Syria Comment. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Aboufadel, Leith (14 March 2016). "Tiger Forces liberate Hill 800 in west Palmyra". Al-Masdar Al-'Arabi (The Arab Source). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Phillip Smyth (29 May 2015). "Iraqi Shiite Foreign Fighters on the Rise Again in Syria". Washington Institute.
- ^ "قوات الحشد الشعبي تطهر القرى الواقعة بين خط اللاين وشارع الحمرة".
- ^ Aboufadel, Leith (15 May 2017). "Syrian government, Iraqi reinforcements reach southeast Damascus for upcoming offensive". Al-Masdar Al-'Arabi (The Arab Source). Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Kurdish and Iraqi forces, militias clash in northern Iraq". FDD's Long War Journal. 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Iranian-backed Shiite militias lead Iraq's fight to retake Tikrit". FDD's Long War Journal. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Amir Toumaj (4 November 2016). "Iraqi PMF attempts to cut off Islamic State in Mosul". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Leith Fadel (14 March 2016). "Tiger Forces liberate Hill 800 in west Palmyra". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Amir Toumaj (9 December 2016). "Array of pro-Syrian government forces advances in Aleppo". FDD's Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Syrian government, Iraqi reinforcements reach southeast Damascus for upcoming offensive". 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Iraqi Popular Forces Warn to Disclose Coalition's Support for ISIL". Islamic Invitation Turkey. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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