QAYARA, Iraq—Iraqi Shiite militias said Friday they were set to join the battle to dislodge Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, adding a potent but controversial fighting force to the effort. The Iran-backed militias, known as Popular Mobilization Forces, said they will be stationed west of the Sunni-majority city and work to cut off Islamic State supply lines from neighboring Syria and intercept militants fleeing the...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2016 21:36 UTC