Jaysh al-Mahdi
The Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM, جيش المهدي) militia emerged in 2003 as a security guarantor in Sadrist-dominated neighborhoods. The militia also defended Sadrist political institutions and Muqtada’s interests.
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Adhamiyah
Jaysh al-Mahdi
Jaysh al-Mahdi, or JAM, is the militia of the Sadrist Trend.
Adhamiyah, Baghdad District
Nov 12, 2008 - Institute for t...
Map of Special Groups Activity in Iraq
Sep 30, 2008 - Institute for t...This Google Earth file maps Multi-National Force-Iraq press releases on activity by and against Iranian-backed Special Groups.
Special Groups Regenerate
Iranian-backed Special Groups in Iraq launched an offensive that cost them Basra and Sadr City but have regenerated in order to disrupt the Iraqi government with assassinations and spectacular attacks
The Growing Threat of Special Groups in Baghdad
Mar 6, 2008 - Anonymous
This Backgrounder details the recent increase in Special Groups violence in Baghdad.
Iraq News Summary
Jan 10, 2008 - Institute for t...Arabic news from Iraq, translated and summarized
Iraq Statistics Reference-November 2007
Dec 3, 2007 - Institute for t...This document contains graphs and charts released by MNF-I and MNC-I regarding violence in Iraq.
Adhamiyah (الاعظمية)
Situated in northeast Baghdad along the Tigris River, the Adhamiyah security district neighbors Sadr City to the southeast, Rusafa to the south, and the Kadhimiyah district across the Tigris. The district is made up of a number of smaller neighborhoods, including Adhamiyah, Basateen, Beida, Maghreb, Qahira, Rabi, Shamasiya, Shaab, Tunis, Ur, and Waziriya.
Operation Fardh Al-Qanoon
An operation to secure the population of Baghdad by targeting al Qaeda, Sunni insurgent, and Shi'a extremist elements.