Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Deter Turkish Intervention In Sinjar – Analysis

By Jacob Lees Weiss*

In February, indications of an incoming Turkish military operation targeting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Sinjar, northern Iraq led to a flurry of Iranian-backed militia activity targeting Turkey. Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), one of the most prominent Iranian-aligned militias...