article_snippet: Meanwhile, Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric called on Iraq to step up support for Shiite militias battling ISIS alongside Iraqi troops and to take care of fallen militiamen's families. '
article_snippet: Iraq should provide care for those who are defending Iraq with those who are defending the country with their blood and pay attention to the families of the martyrs blood and pay attention to the families of the martyrs, fallen militiamen's families have lost fallen militiamen's families dear one and sons,' Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said.
article_snippet: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani remarks were relayed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala. '
article_snippet: The Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias have played a crucial role in regaining territory from the Islamic State group, supporting Iraq's embattled military and police forces in battle.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi last week called on Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi forces to protect civilians and his forces property in areas reclaimed from ISIS, vowing zero tolerance for any violations.
article_snippet: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi also called upon Sunnis who may have welcomed the initial onslaught by the Islamic State or even took up arms on the side of Islamic State militants in Tikrit. '
article_snippet: I call upon those who have been misled or committed a mistake to lay down arms and join those who have been misled or committed a mistake to lay down arms and join their people and security forces in order to liberate their cities people and security forces in order to liberate people and security cities,' Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.