The Iraqi Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Iraq. They consist of the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy and the Air Defence Command. The armed forces are administered by the
An Iraqi postage stamp of 15 fils, issued in 1967, on the occasion of the Iraqi Army Day, January 6.
An Iraqi T-72 tank fires.
Iraqi Army mountain gun in action during the anti-Barzani operations against a revolt in northern Iraq, June 1932.
Iraqi commanders discussing strategy on the battlefront (1986)
The Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units, is an Iranian-backed paramilitary umbrella group that operates within Iraq. Although formally and legally part of the Ira
Iraqi Armed Forces
…exists two non-MoD agencies that are part of the armed forces and report directly to the prime minister; namely, the Counter Terrorism Service and the Popular Mobilization Forces. The armed forces of Iraq were initially formed in the early 1920s. Six military coup d'états were mounted by the army between 1936 and 1941. They first…
PMF troops enter Fallujah after the Third Battle of Fallujah with flags of Iraq and the local militia
PMF troops enter re-captured Fallujah
Pickup trucks bearing the insignia of the PMF, 2016
A sniper with a SVD rifle during the battle of Tal Afar. The PMF were an important factor for the Iraqi government's victory over the Islamic State in the war in Iraq and the more global war on the militant group.