Can Shia militias be integrated into the Iraqi army?




Inside Story show

Summary: Though they've been accused of widespread human rights abuses, the Popular Mobilisation Units or Shia militias, have become a crucial part of the Iraqi government's anti-ISIL staratgey. Now Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi wants to integrate them into the national armed forces. But can the state control them? And where do their loyalties lie? Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Sabah Al-Mukhtar - President of the Arab Lawyers Association Kenneth Katzman - Senior Analyst at the Congressional Research Service. Ali Al-Dabbagh - Former Spokesman of the Iraqi Government - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/