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Hashd Shaabi, Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU)

Two military vehicles of the Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim paramilitary group Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU), are pictured on the front line in the Al-Attasa area, about 30 km from positions held by ISIS militants south of Mosul on November 13, 2016. The Popular Mobilization Forces, aligned with Iran, have been involved in regional tensions and have come under airstrikes during military operations by the United States and Israel. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13489563
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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