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image from William Garrison, 20 August 2019
Flag, Iraq, al-Hashd al-Shaabi outside city of Albu Ajil, east of Tikrit/Takrit,
Iraq.
A Shia-Muslim, Popular Mobilization Force (PMF), c. August 2019
source:
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1541696
William Garrison, 20 August 2019
image from William Garrison, 5 January 2020
Two side-by-side versions of the Iraq-based "Hashd al-Shaabi" flag: the
regular white one, and a red one -- which most likely symbolizes the blood shed
by martyred soldiers of this Shiite-Muslim "Popular Mobilization Force" (PMF);
c. Jan. 2020. It may be a sub-unit of "Hashd al-Shaabi".
Source:
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/pictures-thousands-march-baghdad-mourn-soleimani-200104094026338.html
William Garrison, 5 January 2020
image from William Garrison, 22 August 2019
Shia/Shiite militia Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), misc.
source:
https://jihadintel.meforum.org/identifiers/21/flags
William Garrison, 22 August 2019
The first flag (white, green map with a red ribbon below) is from Asa'ib Ahl
al-Haq (Asa'ib Ahlulhaq عصائب الحق), "League of People of Righteousness" also
known as the Khazali Network and previously known as Ahl al-Kahf. This is an
Iranian proxy militia originated in 2004 as a split from Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi
Army. The group leader is Qais al-Khazali.
The other flag is from the
military wing of the Badr Organization.
Jaume Olle, 31 August 2019
Those flags are of The League of the Righteous
and Badr Organization.
Esteban Rivera, 31
August 2019
image from William Garrison, 9 November 2019
Flag, Iraq, Shiite/Shia Muslim militia, c. 2016
"Soldiers of the Hashd
Al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) wave the victory sign onboard a pickup
truck, on their way to Tal Afar [Iraq] airport on November 20, 2016. (AFP
Photo)"
Popular Mobilization Forces (Iraq) With regard to the official
native name, the Arabic word الشعبي (al-shaabi) translates as “people's” or
“popular”, as referred to the people; the Arabic word الحشد (al-hashd)
translates as “mobilization”, as in the group of people mobilized or the process
of mobilization.
Source:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iraq-s-ascendant-shia-militias-take-the-fight-to-tal-afar/story-c2KDBmb5TUR8HESSNdgD0N.html
William Garrison, 9 November 2019
image from Jaume Ollé, 2 August 2019
The flag of Liwa (Battalion) Ali al-Akbar. It was established in 2014 and it is within the Popular Mobilization Forces the 11th Brigade. It is named after Ali al-Akbar, the son of Al-Husayn ibn Ali, the third Shia Imam, and Umm Layla, sometimes fully spelled as Ali al-Akbar ibn Al-Husayn. The Popular Mobilization Forces is an umbrella organization that comprises some 60-70 armed units/factions, of which Liwa Ali al-Akbar is one of them. (source #1, source #2 and source #3)
The flag has a horizontal green background, featuring the logo in the middle, as already depicted (image and source)
For the umbrella organization labeled as Popular Mobilization Forces, we include further information on the following entry: "UFE13-49. "Hezbollah, Iraq-Lenanon, ISIS Flag?" pending reorganization and update on the respective Iraq section.
For additional information on the Popular Mobilization Forces please go to al-Hashed (official website).
Esteban Rivera, 31 August 2019
image from William Garrison, 18 November 2019
Caption: " A flag of the ideological affairs arm of the popular mobilization
forces [PMF] as seen in the town of Bartella, Ninewa province. Iraq - July
2019."
Source:
https://enablingpeace.org/checking-iranian-power-in-iraq/
William Garrison,
18 November 2019
image from William Garrison, 2 December 2019
Flag (green), Iraq, unknown PMU (Popular Mobilization Unit).
Source:
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iraq-pmu-iraq-us-saudi.html
Caption: Popular Mobilization Units gather around the Tal Afar airport as
they and Iraqi forces backed by local militia, Aug. 27, 2017
Read more:
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iraq-pmu-iraq-us-saudi.html#ixzz66vefyouu
William Garrison, 2 December 2019
image located by William Garrison, 25 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Caption: Iraq, Anger Brigade (PMF: Popular Mobilization Force) flag, c. Jan.
2016
William Garrison, 25 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 25 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Caption: Iraq (Syria), Zainab's Protector Brigade, c. Jan 2016
William Garrison, 25 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 25 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Citation: "League of the Righteous" flag, Iraq, c. Jan. 2016 [the two-prong
Zulifqur sword indicates that this is a Shia-Muslim unit]
William Garrison, 25 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 25 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Caption: Imam Mohammed Al-Jawad Brigade, The First Brigade; c. Jan. 2016.
The two-prong sword indicates that this is a Shia-Muslim unit.
William Garrison, 25 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 26 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Citation: Soldiers of Imam Brigade, Iraq, c. Jan. 2016.
William Garrison, 26 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 26 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Caption: "Najafi" brigade; bottom line reads "al-Najafi" in Arabic, Iraq, c.
Jan. 2016; the two-prong sword indicates that this is a Shia-Muslim unit.
William Garrison, 26 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 26 March 2020
source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Citation: "Praise" brigade, Iraq, c. an. 2016, the map of Iraq and the
two-prong sword indicates that this is a Shia-Muslim unit.
William Garrison, 26 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 26 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Citation: Al-Ashtar Brigade (the bottom yellow line reads: Saraya al-Ashtar
), a Shia-Muslim unit opposed to the Sunni-Muslim government of Bahrain, c. Jan.
2016.
William Garrison, 26 March 2020
image located by William Garrison, 27 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Citation: Map of Iraq, Imam Ali Battalion ("Ali" in Arabic appears below the
AK-47 gun); c. Jan. 2016.
William Garrison, 27 March 2020
images located by William Garrison, 27 March 2020
Source:
http://oefoif.forumotion.net/t6606p30-popular-defense-brigade-and-league-of-the-righteous-flags
Key (8 flags in 2 jpg attachments):
1 - Conquering Lion of God
2 - Awaited Mehdi
3 - Islamic Merit Party
4 - Badr Organization
5 - Imam Ali Btns.
6 - Peace Brigades
7 - Popular Crowds (Mobilization)
8 - League of People's Righteous
William Garrison, 27 March 2020