Shiite militias
![Post-ISIS Security Pitfalls Lurk in a Small Town Near Baghdad](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/IraqPalmGroves-540x400.jpg)
Post-ISIS Security Pitfalls Lurk in a Small Town Near Baghdad
Though ISIS cells undeniably continue to operate in some Sunni-dominant areas, the use of forces linked to Shiite armed groups to conduct operations in Sunni-majority areas aggravates fears of human rights abuses and even “ethnic cleansing.”
![Why Biden’s Airstrikes on Iran Militias Matter](https://newlinesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/JoeBiden-540x400.jpg)
Why Biden’s Airstrikes on Iran Militias Matter
In late February, U.S. warplanes struck targets in the Albu Kamal region of Syria, a zone on the country’s eastern border that is heavily used by Iranian-backed Shiite militias. The airstrikes weren't as insignificant as critics say.