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Iran's Ongoing Proxy War in Iraq
[Washington Institute for Near East Policy] Michael Knights - Iran has been developing a covert action program in Iraq for decades, one that utilizes a broad range of Iraqi proxies. Iran's best known militant proxy in Iraq is Asaib Ahl al-Haq (League of the Righteous), often referred to as Special Groups. These cells specialize in certain types of signature attacks, such as the employment of Iranian-produced weapons or components, including the roadside bombs referred to as explosively formed projectiles that account for 40% of U.S. casualties. Iranian-backed groups have also specialized in the use of long-range rocket attacks on coalition bases.