| Details |
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| Center of Gravity | Iraq |
 | Scope | National |
| Area of Operation | Iran, Lebanon |
| State Sponsor | Iran1 |
| Goal | Shia militia in Iraq |
| Alias(es) | Jaish al-Mahdi |
| Key members | Abu Mujtaba |
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| Narrative and Notes |
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| Reliable | Militia loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Centered in Sadr City area of Baghdad and Najaf. |
 | Possible | Some fighters have reportedly received training from Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.1 |
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| 1Filkins, Dexter and Michael Gordon. 'Hezbollah Said to Help Shiite Army in Iraq.' The New York Times: Nov. 28, 2006. |
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