NCRI – Following recognition of mercenary group called ‘Hashed al-Shaebi’ affiliated to the Iranian regime in Iraq, what are the dangers that lie ahead in this country?
On November 29, Al Arabiya TV reported: “murders and crimes of this group have been repeatedly condemned by human rights organizations.”
Hashed al-Shaebi militants are a mixture of elements affiliated to the regime in Iran who are financially and militarily supported by this regime. The group was established in June 2014.
In addition to the Iranian regime’s military and financial support for this group, the Iraqi government also helps them and attempts to give them a legal cover. The Iraqi government have paid the group millions of dollars from the country’s budget.
Hashed al-Shaebi consists of nearly 70 militant groups. The largest group in Hashed al-Shaebi is Badr group affiliated with Badr Corps headed by Hadi al-Ameri. Another group is called Asaeb headed by Gheys Khazali. Hezbollah group headed by Akram al-Kaebi is also one of these groups. In addition, the so-called Abolfazl Al-Abbas Brigade is also among these groups.
All of these militant groups take their orders from Iranian regime and most of them are subordinate of the Velayat-e Faqih system.
In addition to weapons, money and justification, the Iranian regime helps these groups by dispatching its military commanders such as Qassem Soleimani.
These militants in addition to Iraq are also fighting in Syria alongside Bashar Assad’s regime.
They have a heavy record of violating the rights of the residents of the areas where they entered, areas like Diyala province, Salahuddin, Anbar and Baghdad beltway.
Kidnapping, killings, burning corpses, torture and summary executions as well as blowing up people’s homes are part of their crimes.
