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Iraq
Badr Organization leader Hadi al-Amri to replace Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as deputy chief of Popular Mobilization
2020-01-04
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Background of Badr Organization

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Posted by:Fred

#5  Reuters, May 7, 2018 (Al-Amri, AKA Amiri): As leader of the Badr Organization, Amiri, a Farsi speaker, was often seen discussing offensives in Iraq with the Guards’ commander of foreign operations, Qassem Soleimani. The numerous photos from the battlefront of Amiri with Soleimani in military fatigues, embracing and looking euphoric after evicting IS fighters, have personalized an old friendship.
Portraits of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are also a fixture in Badr offices, a reminder of the days when the group was the armed wing of Iraq’s Shia opposition, based in Iran.
Born in the mixed Sunni-Shia province of Diyala east of Baghdad, Amiri fled to Iran in his 20s after studying economics in Baghdad. Sentenced to death by Saddam, Amiri made Iran his second home for more than two decades.
Posted by: b   2020-01-04 10:37  

#4  Hope we have a handle on their depth chart. Be nice to have #3 targeted as #2 goes down.
Posted by: AlanC   2020-01-04 08:21  

#3  What's the end result of a game of musical chairs?
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-01-04 07:41  

#2  How come no women or Christians are ever given leadership opportunities? I demand to speak with their Diversity Champion.
Posted by: Airandee   2020-01-04 06:44  

#1  "Next!"
Posted by: Frank G   2020-01-04 04:54  

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