Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces

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Not to be confused with Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas.
Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces
أبو الفضل العباس القوات
Participant in the Iraqi insurgency
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Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces Emblem & Flag
Active 2014 - present
Ideology Shia Islamism
Leaders Sheikh Aws al-Khafaji
Area of operations Iraq Iraq
Allies Kata'ib Hezbollah
Iraq Iraqi Armed Forces
Opponents Islamic State
Battles and wars

The Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Forces is a Shiite militia operating in Iraq. The force is affiliated with Sheikh Aws al-Khafaji, who was previously aligned with Muqtada al-Sadr. The group claims an affinity with the similarly named Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas group fighting in Syria on behalf of the Syrian government.[1][2]

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