The State Department on Monday issued a forceful statement aimed at Iraq’s government that condemned the continued existance of militant groups within Iraq that refuse cooperation with the government, including groups backed by Iran.
Militant groups within the country including most predominantly the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) continue to represent a major headache for the US government. The PMF holds major political influence within Iraq’s parliament and broader government, to say nothing of the estimated tens of thousands of forces it commands in various brigades around the country.
