Iraq’s Shiite militias reach Syrian border in anti-Daesh offensive

Iraq’s Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF, or Hashd Shaabi) on Monday reported reaching the border with Syria during their offensive against the Daesh terror group (outlawed in Russia).

“The militias of Popular Mobilization Forces, fasting during the month of Ramadan, made a miracle and reached the Syrian border,” the statement read.

The statement added that two villages were liberated from Daesh terrorists. Further plans for Hashd Shaabi militias were not mentioned in the statement.