"What is happening in Gaza constitutes crimes against humanity, genocide and a blatant violation of all agreements and laws," Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani had recently said.
The circumstances surrounding Troell's death in November clearly indicate that the murder is tied to political infighting and the ongoing issue of armed militias in Iraq.
Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada may have exaggerated its recruiting numbers, but the episode points to militias' desperation to look potent and regain leverage by threatening to destabilize Iraq in early 2022.
Iraqi political parties are calling for the formation of an alliance aimed at the expulsion of American occupation forces from the Arab country, in case they decide to prolong their presence there.