Iraq in 2018-2019

[JWing]

Security report 2nd wk of May in Iraq

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An ICSR commentary. It opens with:

Earlier this week, Iraq held its first elections since formally declaring victory over Islamic State. Muqtada al-Sadr claimed a surprise victory, in an election that saw an unusually low turnout. Thus, while Sadr was able to consolidate a support base that remained largely unchanged, more prominent parties failed to mobilise their constituencies to participate in the election. Described by many as an anti-Western ‘firebrand’, Sadr’s platform is indeed distinctly populist and nationalist.

Link:http://icsr.info/2018/05/icsr-insigh...-brand-reform/