| Shabak Brigade | |
|---|---|
| لواء الشبك | |
 Flag of the Shabak Democratic Party used by the militia | |
| Leaders | Waad Qado, Sabah Salem al-Shabaki |
| Dates of operation | September 2014 – present |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
| Group(s) | 30th Brigade[1] |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism Anti-Americanism |
| Part of |  Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Allies |  Babylon Brigade[2]
 Badr Organization[2] Kata'ib Hezbollah Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba  Islamic Republic of Iran (alleged) |
| Opponents |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraqi Kurdistan  Turkey  United States of America |
| Battles and wars | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
The Shabak Brigade, also known as the Shabak Militia or Liwa al-Shabak (Arabic: لواء الشبك) is an Iraqi armed group that was formed in 2014. The group was initially formed with around 1,500 militiamen in order to regain control of the Nineveh Plains from the Islamic State (ISIS).
- ^ "Iraq: Caught between militias and 'Islamic State'". DW. August 7, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ a b "The Shia Militia Mapping Project".