HRW lauds Iraqi arrest of alleged members of Iran-backed forceLONDON: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday welcomed the arrest in Iraq of four alleged members of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The four men are under investigation for the killing of at least four civilians during anti-government demonstrations in the city of Basra in January 2020. One of the men holds a senior Iraqi police position. Various armed groups were found to be carrying out forced disappearances, illegal detentions and excessive force against protestors. The Basra PMF unit is alleged to have ties with the Iran-backed PMF Hezbollah Brigades.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2021 22:11 UTC