Iran-trained militias join U.S-backed campaign on Mosul, flying Shi'ite flags

Gun trucks and humvees streamed north on a highway heading to Mosul on Sunday flying the banners of Shi’ite militias along with Iraqi flags while blaring religious songs.

The convoys were the first clear sign of a new player on the battlefield in the U.S.-backed offensive to retake Mosul from "Islamic State": Hashid Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of Shi'ite militias.
 REUTERS
30/10/16
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