Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq
قوة أحرار العراق
LeadersMahdi Al-Sumaidaie
Dates of operationJune 2014–present
Active regionsIraq
IdeologySunni Islamism
Part ofPopular Mobilization Forces (since 8 November 2014)
Allies Syria
 Iran
Opponents United States
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Turkey Turkey
Harakat Sham al-Islam
Ansar al-Islam
Tahrir al-Sham
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Battles and wars
WebsiteYoutube Channel

Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq was formed under the name of Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq (Force of the Free Men of Iraq) on 14 June 2014 according to the fatwa of the Grand Mufti Sheikh Mahdi Al-Sumaidaie, the grand mufti of the Republic of Iraq on the necessity of enlisting and defending Iraq.

Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq was formed in Baghdad and the first battles were in Tikrit and Baiji, and then in Anbar. In addition to these areas, Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq fought in order to liberate Iraq from ISIS in; Anbar: al-Hawz area, al-Mal'ab, Hit, Haditha, al-Baghdadi, Jazirat al-Khalidiya, Jazirat Rawa, Rawa, Anah and Rutba. In Salah al-Din; Tikrit, Baiji, Shirqat. Kirkuk, Mosul, Qayarra and the east of the Tigris River and Rabi'a (Ninawa countryside), as well as Baghdad and al-Mashahadah. According to Anas Mahdi al-Sumaida'i.e., secretary general of Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq, during these battles Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq had 250 casualties and more than 700 wounded.[1][2]

Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq was registered in the Popular Mobilization Forces on 8 November 2014 under the 86th Brigade.[2]

According to Anas Mahdi, in 2018 Iraqi parliamentary elections, one of the candidates affiliated with the Quwat Ahrar al-Iraq obtained more than 13,000 votes in Ninawa province "but the votes were taken after modification and the great conspiracy in the elections".

Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq, on 26 June 2022 committed rocket attacks against Turkish Zlikan base, Iraq. Four rockets were used in the attacks. No casualties were recorded.[3][4]

On 21 July 2022, Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq responded to Zakho resort attack where nine civilians, including two children were murdered by the Turkish military by stating; "Our response will not be ink on paper, but with rockets, marches, missiles. We are among the vengeful criminals."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Hashd formations of Iraq: Interview with Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq". Tehran Times. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad. "Hashd Formations of Iraq: Interview with Harakat Ahrar al-Iraq". Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zlikan attack: Two rocket launchpads seized in Nineveh". Zlikan attack: Two rocket launchpads seized in Nineveh. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rocket attack targets Zlikan base". Rocket attack targets Zlikan base. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "لواء احرار العراق يهدد بالرد على القصف التركي ب الصواريخ و ا - الراصد العراقي". الراصد العراقي، موسوعة أخبار العراق (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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