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Militias a growing challenge for Iraq ahead of talks with US


Militias a growing challenge for Iraq ahead of talks with US
11 hours ago
In this May 31, 2019, file photo, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces march in Baghdad, Iraq. (Khalid Mohammed/AP)
BAGHDAD It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the U.S. presence in Iraq and threatening to cut off the prime minister’s ear.
The ominous display underscored the growing threat that rogue militias loyal to Tehran pose for Iraq. It came at a time when Baghdad seeks to bolster relations with its Arab neighbors and is gearing up for early elections, scheduled for October, amid a worsening economic crisis and a global pandemic. ....

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