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Mahdi Army

Iraqi militia group

Also known as: JAM, Jaysh al-Mahdī

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Iraq War

In Iraq War: Occupation and continued warfare
…such Shiʿi militia group, the Mahdi Army, formed by cleric Muqtadā al-Ṣadr in the summer of 2003, was particularly deadly in its battle against Sunnis and U.S. and Iraqi forces and was considered a major destabilizing force in the country.
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Ṣadr

In Muqtada al-Sadr: Patron of Shiʿi populism during the Iraq War
…Jaysh al-Mahdī (JAM), or the Mahdī Army, engaged in direct armed clashes with the multinational forces in April and August 2004 and was accused of contributing heavily to the ongoing civil conflict between Shiʿis and Sunnis. Sadr’s critics held JAM responsible for brutal acts of retribution against Sunnis, including kidnapping,…
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