Group · Iraq
Liwa al-Shabab al-Risali
Liwa al-Shabab al-Risali is a Shi'a militia that has arisen in 2014 in response to the renewed Sunni Arab insurgency in Iraq.
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- 1 MEF profile page
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
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| December 13, 2014 | Iran and the Shia Militias Advance in Iraq |
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- Liwa al-Shabab al-Risali
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa al-Shabab al-Risali,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-al-shabab-al-risali/