Rise of Shia militias will reshape Iraqi politics
Shia popular forces have been crucial in the fightback against Islamic State but pose a longer-term security threat
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- Independent forces
- Badr Organisation
- Kataib Hezbollah
- Asaib Ahl al-Haq
- Fighting ISG
- Demobilisation prospects
- Stability risks
- Conflict escalation
- Increased security threat in south
- Kurdish territorial disputes
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_350.jpg "A Badr Brigade fighter guards a checkpoint recently taken from ISG militants outside Amerli (Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah)")