Babylon Movement
Babylon Movement | |
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Headquarters | Iraq |
Military wing | Babylon Brigade |
Religion | Christian |
Council of Representatives | 2 / 329
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The Babylon Movement (Arabic: حركة بابليون)[citation needed] is an Chaldean Catholic political party situated in Iraq. Founded in 2014, it is the political wing of the Babylon Brigade, a nominally Christian militia that was formed as part of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces. Rayan al-Kildani, a Chaldean Catholic Assyrian with close ties to the Badr Organization,[1] heads both the party and militia. On July 18, 2019, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Rayan based on charges of corruption and human rights abuses.[2][3][4]
Babylon Brigade | |
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كتائب بابليون | |
Leaders | Rayan al-Kildani |
Allegiance | Iraq |
Group(s) |
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Size | 1,000+[6] |
Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
Allies | |
Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles and wars | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
References[]
- ^ "A Mostly Non-Christian Militia Won 2 Of Iraqi Christians' Parliamentary Seats". HuffPost. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 30 Aug 2019.
- ^ Wong, Edward (18 July 2019). "U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iraqi Militia Leaders and Ex-Governors". New York Times. Retrieved 30 Aug 2019.
- ^ [1] U.S. Dept. of Treasury press release.
- ^ [2], alghadeer.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Al-Tamimi, Aymenn Jawad (October 31, 2017). "Hashd Brigade Numbers Index". Rubin Center. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Kaplan, Michael (July 13, 2015). "In Iraq, Christian Militia Battles Islamic State Militants: 'ISIS Terrorists Are Our Enemy'". IB Times. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "الهديل - الهديل- تعرّف على أبرز فصائل الحشد الشّعبي... هذا هو تعدادها وأبرز قادتها".
- ^ Bennett-Jones, Owen (April 11, 2016). "The Christian militia fighting IS". BBC News. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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