Active 2014–present Strength 30,000 (2016) | Allegiance Iraq | |
Groups 16th Brigade
Bashir Regiment
Sayyid al-Shuhada
52nd Brigade
Taza Regiment
92nd Brigade
Talafar Regiment
Brigade of Imam Hussein Leaders Seyyid Yılmaz Neccaroğlu
(Supervisor)
Şehbaz Yılmaz Neccaroğlu
(Commander)
Seyyid Ali al-Husseini
(Spokesman) Area of operations Saladin Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate
Nineveh Governorate
Al Anbar Governorate Part of Popular Mobilization Forces Areas of operations Saladin Governorate, Kirkuk Governorate, Nineveh Governorate, Al Anbar Governorate People also search for Popular Mobilization Forces, Military activity of ISIL, Peace Companies | ||
The Turkmen Brigades are Iraqi Turkmen militias as part of the Popular Mobilization Forces formed in 2014.
The group's commander, Said Yilmaz Najar, rejected proposals of an unified Turkmen militia from the Iraqi Turkmen Front, saying that his group has both Shia and Sunni Turkmen.
On 25 September 2016, 16th Brigade has announced that the militias will participate the Hawija Offensive.
References
Turkmen Brigades (Popular Mobilization Units) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA