Iran-backed Iraqi militias

Iran Sends Fighters to Back Assad Govt After Rebels Seized Aleppo

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria late Sunday to support government forces after rebels seized Aleppo last week, military sources said. Fighters from the Badr and Nujabaa groups entered using dirt roads to avoid airstrikes and official crossings, according to Iraqi security sources. A senior Syrian...