Iraq’s PMU Launches Large-Scale Anti-Terrorism Operation
The PMU forces are conducting the operation within the Joint Operation Command with the ministries of defense and interior, al-Ahed News reported.
They target terrorist gatherings and military sites with the support of the Iraqi Air Force.
The aim of the operation is to ensure security and stability in the two provinces.
In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh by reclaiming all of its territory – about a third of the country’s area – invaded by the terrorist group in 2014.
However, the terror group still maintains sleeper cells in some areas of Iraq and periodically launches attacks.
The Iraqi army and popular forces continue to carry out frequent operations against the terror group in these parts of the country.
The PMU, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, is a government-sponsored umbrella organization composed of around 40 factions of volunteer counter-terrorism forces, including mostly Shia Muslim groups like Asa'ib, besides Sunni Muslims, Christians and Kurds.
