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    Draft a map of the spread of Shiite militias

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    Draft a map of the spread of Shiite militias Empty Draft a map of the spread of Shiite militias

    Post by Rocky Sat 25 May 2019, 3:22 am


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    For decades, Shia armed groups have changed the social, political and military landscape of the Middle East. Starting in 2019, more than 100 different Shiite groups and groups operate in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, the main engines of Iranian influence. However, despite the complexity of the fronts and the number of warring factions involved, and Iran's involvement in these conflicts, most of the publicly published maps on this subject have neglected or underestimated the need to present important data on specific militias. This approach has radically changed international perceptions of ongoing wars in the region and, more importantly, Iran's tendency to use proxies.
    The activities of the Shiite militias are often depicted in a broader discourse about "pro-government forces." Even if these groups have assumed dominant roles in a conflict and have achieved goals different from those set by government forces, they are still described as more than mere support elements. This contributes to further camouflage of regional and ideological developments associated with the militias and their nepotism networks.
    The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to be the main driver and supporter of Shiite militias in the Middle East. As Iran's "National Defense Strategy" of 2018 states, "Iran is competing with its neighbors, asserting an arc of influence and instability while competing for hegemony over the region, using state-sponsored terrorist activities, a growing network of agents, and its missile program to achieve its goals" . The "Global Threat Assessment" of the US 2019 that Iran "may want to maintain a network of foreign Shiite fighters" in Syria. Its agents, currently working in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, participated in countless terrorist activities and took positions that vehemently opposed the United States and its regional allies. By looking at how Iran uses these multinational networks, it may help clarify Iran's ideological and political goals in the region.
    At the same time, not every Shiite militant group is an Iranian agent. There are many conflicts among Shiite militias over ideological, political and commercial interests, and by tracing these tensions, we can identify key weaknesses and trends.
    The mapping of the deployment of these militias has become particularly important since the Iraqi government established the People's Mobilization Forces in 2014; these forces are an umbrella group generally composed of Shiite militias dominated by Iranian-backed groups. The emergence of "popular mobilization forces" has increased the anonymity of those who are actually fighting on the ground and in areas with large militia presence. Some of the most powerful elements of the Popular Popular Forces are also fighting in Syria, while many have managed to form a large political force within the Iraqi government.
    It is therefore necessary to arrive at a detailed and comprehensive methodology for the development of this map. In the interests of policymakers, regional experts and observers, a project to map the Shiite militia deployment sites of the Washington Institute aims to correct this knowledge gap by providing in-depth graphic information on specific militia movements, expanding Iran's influence abroad, and efforts Iraq to counter the turmoil and re-emergence of the "Islamic state" and the way the Shiite armed groups maintain and strengthen their strength, as well as the near-term prospects for Syria.
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    In the past, information similar to that provided by this project was largely confined to the intelligence community and regional organizations rather than to the Western public. In addition, some previous reports on this subject have used information from private sources without comparing them to Shiite militia sources.
    The maps presented here were generally collected from primary sources of data, including contacts within Shiite militia circles and analyzes of the content of social media collected over a period of approximately 10 years. The project is more specifically based on interviews with a group of Shiite fighters, monitoring the accounts of some 200 official organizations and a network of informal fighters on social networking sites, accounts on messaging applications linked to Shi'ite militant groups (including publicly and privately published comments), Arabic news sources And Farsi, as well as reports from organizations hostile to Shiite militias (for example, the organization of the "Islamic State"). The Google Maps platform was widely used.
    Methods used in this project include searching for data that can be included in maps that are closest to where a particular activity is observed through comments posted on social media and messaging applications. When published comments lack specific place names, the information in question can often be tracked by linking them to public sites with a reasonable level of accuracy based on other data or methods. Sites identified through primary sources are verified and supplemented by open-source articles from Arabic, English and Persian newspapers, Internet pages of militias, direct interviews with combatants, and / or sources of the opposition. In other cases, information has been collected for inclusion in maps using means associated with the geographical location. It should be noted that any unconfirmed information was mentioned in the map inputs.
    The information contained in the maps includes:
    Internal fighting between Shiite militias 
    Demonstrations and other organized events in favor of or against different 
    militias Militia operations against enemies (for example, Syrian rebel groups, Islamic state and al-Qaeda organizations) 
    Private foreign trips by armed groups or their leaders 
    Meetings between elements Leadership within or between different groups 
    Human casualties inflicted on militias 
    Funerals of combatants 
    Deployment of troops 
    Construction of fortifications and checkpoints 
    Social service projects 
    What groups are on the list?
    Although the project focuses on Shiite militias, some of the organizations listed here have mixed sectarian structures, including Sunni and Christian fighters. However, the majority of the Sunni, Christian and Alawite organizations are not listed, even if they operate under the same structure as a Shia militia (although the majority areas of Alawite are identified on certain maps). Shiite groups that focus on the ethnic-religious divide (for example, the Nineveh Forces, whose members belong to the Shabak minority in Iraq but practice Shia Islam) also appear. It should be noted that most of the groups listed are influenced by or subject to Iran, but not all.
    The project examines in particular the movements and activities of the following groups:
    Groups of the Iraqi Popular Forces (both official and alleged) 
    Lebanese 
    Hezbollah Syrian Shiite groups organized on the model of Hezbollah The 
    Shiite militias that claim to align themselves with the Syrian army 
    Moqtada al-Sadr groups The Peace Brigades and the Day Brigade promised » 
    tribal Shiite militias , Iraqi and Syrian 
    groups defined themselves as a larger camp subject to the control of Ayatollah Ali Sistani , the 
    Shiite militias declared a newly 
    -majority militias Ismayliya (or Shia Pentecostal), and 
    « Quds Force »of for« IRGC »Iranian Ouhda Its subsidiary, including the Pakistani Shiite group "Brigade Zanbion" the Shiite community and the Afghan "Liwa Fatemiyoun." 
    Areas of focus
    The most prominent geographical areas included include the current conflict zones in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. If groups or individual fighters from these areas visit other countries, they will also be documented. For example, the maps include reports that the experienced elements of the Fatimiyun Brigade, the Afghan Shiite unit of Iran in Syria, have also set up local militias in some districts of Kabul.
    In addition, the project distinguishes between current, past and potential conflict areas, with all directly involved conflict areas including militias with a Shiite majority.
    How are community activities presented?
    The activities of specific Shiite militias are indicated by the emblem of each organization or by an alternative symbol placed on maps. The accompanying description includes a precise or approximate history of the activity. If incident pictures are available, they are also included.
    The preparation of ethnic-religious and sectarian maps
    It is important to form an idea of ​​the residence of the Shiite population in Iraq, Lebanon and Syria and where young people are recruited. The maps of these sites are based on multiple sources including historical maps, maps of the US government, reports in Arabic and English, interviews and personal trips to the region.
    Many communities overlap and can be quite diverse. As a result, the maps were designed to provide an overview of the places of important gatherings of the Shiite population, areas of influence and important sites. The inhabitants of some of the towns on the maps are not predominantly Shi'a, or are made up of a larger mix. However, their Shiite population has considerable influence or regard the towns as particularly important to them. The maps also include the following information:
    the Holy places. Often referred to as "shrines", they are often places of worship and reverence for Shia Muslims. But for a number of Shiite militias, the claims to defend these sites are the core of their armed activities. In Syria, for example, Shiite groups under Iran have claimed to "defend the shrine of Sayyida Zeinab" - referring to the mosque and shrine in southern Damascus - as a case for the Iranian-oriented Shiite population starting in 2012. In Iraq, Hadi al-Askari "in Samarra in 2006 to mobilize Shiite fighters in the ranks of several militias. These mosques, shrines and similar sites have been identified and described on maps. 
    The holy places destroyed in the conflict. Sunni jihadists have deliberately targeted some Shiite religious sites that appear on the maps or were destroyed during the fighting.
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