Iraqi militias will reverse Islamic State gains
The new government's use of militias to push back Islamic State will have long-term consequences for state security
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- Shia army
- Badr Organisation
- Other Iranian-backed militias
- 'Militia-isation' of state security
- Sunni tribal militias
- US cooperation
- Kurdish peshmerga divisions
- International aid drives integration
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "Shi'ite fighters and Iraqi army members celebrate after taking control of Jurf al-Sakhar from Islamic State militants (Reuters/Alaa Al-Marjani)")