Jaysh al-Mu'ammal
Jaysh al-Mu'ammal (Arabic: جَيْش الْمُؤَمَّل, romanized: Jayš al-Muʾammal, lit. 'The Expected Army'), also known as Liwa al-Mu'ammal or as the Popular Mobilization Forces' 99th Brigade, is a Shia Islamist Iraqi private militia that is led by Sa'ad Sawar and has fought in the Syrian Civil War and Iraqi Civil War. Founded as a splinter faction of the Sadrist Movement, Jaysh al-Mu'ammal is supported by Iran and former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
| Jaysh al-Mu'ammal | |
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Logo of Jaysh al-Mu'ammal; the text reads "The Islamic Resistance Movement in Iraq and al-Sham [Syria]: Jaysh al-Mu'ammal" | |
| Leaders | Sa'ad Sawar |
| Split from | Sadrist Movement (Peace Companies) |
| Headquarters | Sadr City, Baghdad |
| Active regions | Iraq, Syria |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism Sadrist Thought Shia solidarity |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Allies | Iran Syria Iraqi Shia private militias Islamic Dawa Party (Nouri al-Maliki) |
| Opponents | Islamic State |
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