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Vehicles of the Hashid Shaabi (Popular Mobilization) take part in a military parade in the streets of Baghdad, Iraq July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily - RTSHJ8K
Vehicles of the Popular Mobilization Units take part in a military parade in Baghdad, July 12, 2016. - REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily
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Iraqi militia leaders cite government "corruption"

Iraq’s popular militias have no plans to merge with the army, Jean Aziz reports from Beirut, where a meeting was held among Western diplomats and representatives, nongovernmental organizations and officials from Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). 

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