Army of Martyr Sadr | |
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Islamic Dawa Party | |
Leaders | Nouri al-Maliki |
Allegiance |
Popular Mobilization Forces Islamic Dawa Party |
Headquarters | Najaf |
Active regions | Iraq |
Ideology |
Shiism Anti-Americanism Shia jihadism |
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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. [2] [3] [4]