1. Having seen their strategy’s success in silencing a senior advisor for the Iraqi PM, the muqawama threatens all government officials and news outlets via Sabreen news: “...next time any government official or any news outlet crosses the red lines, will be treated differently”.
2. Rab’alla, Abu Jeddaha front, Special Units, Fatemiyoun squad and the Popular Committees are some of the muqawama thuggish vigilante groups transferring IR’s experience of Ansar Hezbollah to Iraq. With the presence of these groups freedom of speech in Iraq is meaningless.
3. Abu Jeddaha threatened to burn Dawood, the same way Dijlah TV office was burnt. Rab’alla announced that people who punish Dawood will be given prizes. The Popular Committees, a splinter of Rab'alla, asked their members to locate Dawood and that they were free to punish him.
4. Abu Jeddaha front which literally means 'people of lighter', turned its attention to @AlhurraIraq. They titled their message ‘a threat letter’ which read: “...from now on, Alhurra personnel, their houses and equipment are legitimate targets for sons of Abu Jeddaha front".
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1. Muqawama groups stopped attacking U.S. interests after the anniversary of Soleimani/Muhandis. They have however stepped up their attacks against Iraqis. In the last 10 days there has been an attack almost every day. Last one a few hours ago against a liquor store in Baghdad.
2. The main group behind these hits is Ahlo al-Marouf (people of virtue). They are one of the newly created street vigilante groups. In this statement they claim responsibility for tonight’s attack. These hits jeopardize Iraqi citizens' human rights and undermine the Iraqi state.
3. They aren’t just violations of Iraqi law - they have implications for Iraq’s international human rights obligations. Iraq is a signatory of both the international covenant on civil and political rights and the International covenant on economic, social and cultural rights.
1. Muqawama platforms are trying to create a public persona for Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi (aka al-Fatemi) chief of Hashd staff and to present him as the rightful successor to Muhandis. Here the poem reads: “father of Hashd [fighters] left, but their khaal [uncle] is still here”.
2. But they have a hard time selling this notion. For starters, he seems to be afraid of talking in public. He hasn't talked publicly since assuming his role a year ago. He even failed to capitalize on the first anniversary of Muhandis/QS, only stood by & listened to Ameri.
3. This is the only clip in which one can hear him talking relatively clearly. He is sending a thank you message to Hashd fighters who provided security for Arba’een pilgrimage. He seems very nervous, note his body language at 40” when he makes an error.