Hezbollah Movement in Iraq

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Political party in Iraq

Hezbollah Movement in Iraq

حركة حزب الله في العراق

Secretary-General| Hassan Al-Sari
Founded| 1983
May 2008 (political party)
Headquarters| Baghdad, Iraq
Newspaper| Al-Bayyna
Military wing| Saraya al-Jihad (1983[1]–)
Ideology| Shi'a Islamism
Qutbism–Khomeinism
National affiliation| United Iraqi Alliance (formally)
Fatah Alliance (2018–present)[2]
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Website
www.algalibon.net

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The Hezbollah Movement in Iraq (Arabic: حركة حزب الله في العراق), also known as the Jihad and Construction Movement (Arabic: حركة الجهاد والبناء), is a Shi'a Islamist Iraqi political party that is part of the United Iraqi Alliance coalition. It is not affiliated with the Lebanese group Hezbollah or other groups using the name. Hezbollah or Hizb Allah (Arabic: حزب الله) means "Party of God" in Arabic.

The party publishes the Al-Bayyna newspaper and is led by Hassan Al-Sari. Hezbollah originated as an underground anti-Saddam network. Unlike other anti-Saddam groups it remained based in Iraq, not setting up shop in Iran or the West. The party is closely aligned to the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq.

## History

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### Post-invasion

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Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Hezbollah Movement seized buildings formerly used by the Iraqi General Intelligence Service in the al-Alwiya neighborhood of Baghdad. On 16 August 2004, INIS & Major Crimes Directorate personnel raided the building with support from forces wearing American clothing. Conflicting reports identified the forces as either the Iraqi National Guard or U.S. forces. Present Hezbollah staff and officials, including Secretary-General Hassan Al-Sari, were arrested and detained for periods ranging from 10 days to 2 months. During this time they were interrogated over the group's links to Iran.[3]

## See also

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* List of Islamic political parties

## References

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1. ^ "The U.S.-Iranian confrontation on the Syria-Iraq Borders: Interview with an Iraqi Militia Official". 10 June 2017.
2. ^ "تحالف الفتح | مكونات التحالف". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
3. ^ p.36-39

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