Rafid Jaboori

Rafid Jaboori is a journalist, writer and researcher. He is a former BBC World Service Reporter. He covered The Iraq War and its aftermath, the conflict in Syria, and several other events. He is an expert in militant groups in the Middle East.

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The Leadership and Future of Kata’ib Hezbollah

04.06.2020 Rafid Jaboori

On February 26, the U.S. State Department designated Ahmed al-Hamidawi, the new secretary general of the Iraqi Shia militia, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH), as a specially...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Iran

Qais al-Khazali—The PMU Militia Leader Challenging the U.S. in Iraq

02.04.2020 Rafid Jaboori

On December 6, the U.S. State Department announced sanctions on three Iraqi militia leaders, accusing them of killing peaceful protesters. The most prominent name among...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Iran

Calls for U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Continue as al-Amiri Emerges as Leader of PMU

01.14.2020 Rafid Jaboori

The crisis in relations between the United States and Iraq’s Shia-led government has deepened over the last few weeks and especially after the killing of...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Iran

Ashraf al-Mayar – The Face of Libyan Salafist Support for Haftar

01.03.2020 Rafid Jaboori

Ashraf al-Mayar is one of the most prominent militia field commanders fighting on the side of General Khalifa Haftar in the Libyan conflict. Mayar, a...

Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Libya