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Hashd Shaabi, Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU)

An Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim fighter from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU) monitors an area in Al-Attasa, approximately 30 kilometers from positions held by ISIS militants, south of Mosul, on November 13, 2016. The Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, are Iran-aligned militias in Iraq that have been involved in regional tensions and have come under airstrikes during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13489541
Date Taken	13 November 2016
Location	N/A
Photographer	Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto

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