Editorial photo #13490378 Unrest, Conflicts and War

Hashd Shaabi, Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU)

Two Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric-fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF/PMU), walk on a hill during the battle to liberate Tal Afar in western Mosul on November 17, 2016. The Popular Mobilization Forces, aligned with Iran, have been involved in regional tensions and were targeted in airstrikes during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13490378
Date taken: 17 November 2016
Location: —
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category: Unrest, Conflicts and War

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