Reports that Shiite Militias Carried Out Massacre in Iraq
Lesson Brief
BBC Arabic
Human Rights Watch has accused Shiite militias, and in particular Asa'eb Ahl al-Haqq, of murdering a room full of prayer-goers. Such groups, since ISIS' incursions through the country, have joined up with local security forces to protect Shiite-dominated areas, which has exacerbated concerns that the Shiite-led government in Baghdad is too cozy with these militias. Some have noted that this plays into ISIS' rhetoric.