| Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq | |
|---|---|
| قوة أحرار العراق | |
| Leaders | Mahdi Al-Sumaidaie |
| Dates of operation | June 2014–present |
| Active regions | Iraq |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces (since 8 November 2014) |
| Allies |  Syria Iran |
| Opponents |  United States Saudi Arabia TurkeyHarakat Sham al-Islam  Ansar al-Islam Tahrir al-Sham Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | |
| Website | Youtube Channel |
Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq was formed under the name of Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq (Force of the Free Men of Iraq) on 14 June 2014 according to the fatwa of the Grand Mufti Sheikh Mahdi Al-Sumaidaie, the grand mufti of the Republic of Iraq on the necessity of enlisting and defending Iraq.
Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq was formed in Baghdad and the first battles were in Tikrit and Baiji, and then in Anbar. In addition to these areas, Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq fought in order to liberate Iraq from ISIS in; Anbar: al-Hawz area, al-Mal'ab, Hit, Haditha, al-Baghdadi, Jazirat al-Khalidiya, Jazirat Rawa, Rawa, Anah and Rutba. In Salah al-Din; Tikrit, Baiji, Shirqat. Kirkuk, Mosul, Qayarra and the east of the Tigris River and Rabi'a (Ninawa countryside), as well as Baghdad and al-Mashahadah. According to Anas Mahdi al-Sumaida'i.e., secretary general of Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq, during these battles Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq had 250 casualties and more than 700 wounded.[1][2]
Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq was registered in the Popular Mobilization Forces on 8 November 2014 under the 86th Brigade.[2]
According to Anas Mahdi, in 2018 Iraqi parliamentary elections, one of the candidates affiliated with the Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq obtained more than 13,000 votes in Ninawa province "but the votes were taken after modification and the great conspiracy in the elections".
Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq, on 26 June 2022 committed rocket attacks against Turkish Zlikan base, Iraq. Four rockets were used in the attacks. No casualties were recorded.[3][4]
On 21 July 2022, Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq responded to Zakho resort attack where nine civilians, including two children were murdered by the Turkish military by stating; "Our response will not be ink on paper, but with rockets, marches, missiles. We are among the vengeful criminals."[5]
- ^ "Hashd formations of Iraq: Interview with Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq". Tehran Times. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. "Hashd Formations of Iraq: Interview with Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Zlikan attack: Two rocket launchpads seized in Nineveh". Zlikan attack: Two rocket launchpads seized in Nineveh. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Rocket attack targets Zlikan base". Rocket attack targets Zlikan base. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "لواء احرار العراق يهدد بالرد على القصف التركي ب الصواريخ و ا - الراصد العراقي". الراصد العراقي، موسوعة أخبار العراق (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 July 2022.