Counter Extremism Project: Kata'ib Hezbollah Escalates Pressure on Iraqi Government
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
NEW YORK, July 10 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
On June 25, Iraqi forces arrested 14 militants belonging to the Iran-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH) in an anti-terrorism raid ordered by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The KH members were allegedly planning an attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, which houses the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic compounds. Shortly after the arrest, a "show of force" from KH resulted in the detainees' relea . . .
On June 25, Iraqi forces arrested 14 militants belonging to the Iran-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah (KH) in an anti-terrorism raid ordered by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. The KH members were allegedly planning an attack on Baghdad's Green Zone, which houses the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic compounds. Shortly after the arrest, a "show of force" from KH resulted in the detainees' relea . . .