Shi'ite militias
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Shi'ite militias launch offensive to seal off western Mosul
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Shi'ite militias launched an offensive toward the west of Mosul on Saturday, an operation that will tighten the noose around Islamic State's Iraq stronghold but has alarmed…
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Iran-backed Shi'ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new front
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul, a move which could block any retreat by…
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Shi'ite militias say will support Iraqi army offensive on Mosul
EghtesadOnline: A Shi'ite paramilitary force said late on Tuesday it will support the Iraqi army's offensive on Mosul, Islamic State's last major stronghold in Iraq.