An armed clash at a government agricultural office in late July laid bare an escalating power struggle between Iraq’s national institutions, including the office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and a parallel structure of militia groups, some of which often act independently and can challenge the Iraqi leadership. U.S. officials and global diplomats characterize […] The post Iraqi Militias Come Under Pressure to Demobilize appeared first on The Soufan Center.