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Insurgency and Militias (irregular or para- military forces)

Insurgency and Militias (irregular or para- military forces). The sources of instability in Iraq. Security vacuum led to two (related) problems. An insurgency; A failed state. Major insurgent groups in Iraq (in addition to al-Qaeda of Mesopotamia):. 1. Ansar Al Islam ; 2. Ansar Al Sunna;

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Insurgency and Militias (irregular or para- military forces)

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  1. Insurgency and Militias (irregular or para- military forces) The sources of instability in Iraq

  2. Security vacuum led to two (related) problems • An insurgency; • A failed state.

  3. Major insurgent groups in Iraq (in addition to al-Qaeda of Mesopotamia): • 1. Ansar Al Islam; • 2. Ansar Al Sunna; • 3. Islamic Resistance Movement in Iraq (1920 Revolution Brigades); • 4. Iraqi Resistance Islamic Front (JAMI); • 5. Islamic Army in Iraq.

  4. Slow start in dealing with insurgency (loss of momentum): • Lack of focus on the police; • Insufficient number of advisers; • Poor coordination.

  5. Major militia groups in Iraq • The Mahdi Army; • The Badr Brigade. • Sunni militias; • Kurdish peshmerga.

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