Can Iran-backed militias in Iraq still kill with impunity?
Iranian militias are vehemently opposed to any American troop presence in Iraq and carry out consistent rocket and drone attacks targeting U.S. military and diplomatic sites in Baghdad’s Green Zone on a near regular basis.
On May 26, the Iraqi Security Forces arrested the prominent paramilitary leader Qasim Muslih, who is allegedly responsible for recent attacks targeting U.S. military personnel in Baghdad’s Green Zone. Muslih was arrested in accordance with Iraq’s anti-terrorism law and is also accused of being involved in the killing of activists. Although Iranian militants have been arrested under Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s government before, Muslih’s detainment is significant because it marks the first time a leader with ties to Kataib-Hezbollah has remained in custody for more than twenty-four hours, despite mounting pressure from Iranian militias to release him.
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