Popular Mobilisation Forces incorporated into Iraqi military, but lingering security issues remain
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On March 8th, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi issued a decree that formally incorporates the Popular Mobilisation Forces, the paramilitary formations that sprung up to combat ISIS in the aftermath of the capture of Mosul, into the country’s security forces.