he's leaving out a lot about hashd. many of its main factions that belong to the shia faction trace their origins to the "special groups", iranian-sponsored shi'ie groups that previously fought in the iraqi insurgency against the united states and the coalition forces, as well as a sectarian conflict against sunni jihadist and ba'athist insurgents. some of the militias constituting the popular mobilization forces have been accused of war crimes motivated by sectarian revenge. according to amnesty international in 2014, shia militias have abducted, tortured and killed numerous sunni civilians. some of the militias constituting the popular mobilization forces have been accused of war crimes motivated by sectarian revenge. according to amnesty international in 2014, shia militias have abducted, tortured and killed numerous sunni civilians. according to some critics in 2015, the popular mobilization forces were not sanctioned by the constitution of iraq and nonetheless had a budget and were paid on regular basis by the iraqi government, whilst the legally established peshmerga had not received their wages. there's a lot more. just read up on it.
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