Army of Martyr Sadr | |
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Leaders | Nouri al-Maliki |
Allegiance | Popular Mobilization Forces Islamic Dawa Party |
Headquarters | Najaf |
Active regions | Iraq |
Ideology | Shiism Anti-Americanism Shia jihadism |
Allies | Iran Iraq Islamic Dawa Party |
Opponents | Islamic State Iraqi Ba'ath Party |
Battles and wars | Iraqi Civil War (2013–2017) and Iraqi insurgency against ISIL |
Quwat al-Shaheed al-Sadr, translated as the Army of Martyr Sadr, is an Iraqi militia. They are officially known as the 25th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces.[1] It is the military wing of the Islamic Dawa Party, which is led by Nouri al-Maliki.[1][2][3]