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What's in store for Iraq's PMU after death of top commander?

The Popular Mobilization Units will face fragmentation and division after the assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was the backbone of the Iran-backed organization.

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Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the No. 2 in Iraq's Hashid Shaabi, known in English as the Popular Mobilization Units, holds a press conference during a visit to the southern city of Basra, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2018. — HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI/AFP via Getty Images

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