Wikipedia's first sentence called it “radical iraqi shi'a political party and paramilitary group active in the iraqi insurgency and syrian civil war”. Today it says “iraqi shia islamist political party and paramilitary organization previously active in the iraqi insurgency and”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group”. It now reads “Iraqi Shia paramilitary group”.
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Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq ( AAH ; Arabic : عصائب أهل الحق Aṣaʾib ʾAhl al-Haqq , "League of the Righteous"), also known as the Khazali Network ( Arabic : شبكة الخزعلي ), is an Iraqi Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary organization previously active in the Iraqi insurgency and Syrian Civil War . During the Iraq War it was known as Iraq's largest " Special Group " (the American term for Iranian -backed Shia paramilitaries in Iraq), and it is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the 41st, 42nd, and 43rd Brigades, cooperating with the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIS. AAH is funded, trained, equipped and guided by IRGC 's Quds Force and Hezbollah 's Unit 3800 . Members of AAH, as part of PMF, receive Iraqi government salaries after the PMF units were officially integrated into Iraqi security forces in 2018. AAH has claimed responsibility for over 6,000 attacks on U.S.-led Coalition forces between 2006 and 2011, seeking to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq. The militia's main tactic was to plant IEDs along the roads used by U.S. forces. These lethal roadside bombs killed and wounded hundreds of Coalition troops. Other tactics include sniper attacks, kidnappings, rocket and RPG attacks. Since 2011, AAH has assassinated Iraqi political opponents, killed civilian protesters , and continued attacks on U.S. diplomatic and military presence. In 2017, AAH created a party with the same name. Department of State announced its intent to designate AAH a terrorist organization along with two of its leaders, Qais al-Khazali and his brother Laith al-Khazali, who were named Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). "الزعيم الروحي للعصائب يحرم بقاء القوات الأميركية في العراق ومخاوف من مواجهة "وشيكة" " . Institute for the Study of War . "موقع المقاومة الإسلامية عصائب أهل الحق - الاستاذ نعيم العبودي المتحدث باسم المكتب السياسي للمقاومة الاسلامية عصائب اهل الحق ضيف برنامج الشارع العراقي من قناة التغيير" . On Sunday, a news channel associated with the Iraqi armed group Asaib Ahl al-Haq released a report in which Assad was featured alongside other members of "the criminal Baath Party" including former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein. "قائد الميليشيا" الباحث عن صفة رجل السياسة" . 27 May 2019. " "عصائب أهل الحق".. ذراع نظام إيران الإجرامية بسوريا والعراق" . 31 October 2019. "تشكيل لواء علي الأكبر والبطولات التي سطرها ضد كيان "داعش" التكفيري" . 4 January 2015. "موقع المقاومة الإسلامية عصائب أهل الحق - الشهيد السعيد لـيث صـــاحب كـــــان مــــــؤمناً أن طريـــــق أهـــل الحـــق هــــــــو طريـــــــــــق الخـــــــــــــــــــــــلاص والتحــــــــــرُّر" . "جيش "الطريقة النقشبندية".. لاعب جديد قديم في العراق" . العربية نت . "عصائب أهل الحق العراقية: القيادة الكردية وراء إدخال عناصر الـpkk الى طوزخرماتو - وكالة انباء فارس | Fars News Agency - FarsNews Agency" . ar.farsnews.ir . "العصائب تقبض على 4 "انفصاليين" بينهم عنصر من الرايات البيضاء بكمين وسط كركوك" . baghdadtoday.news . " "عنصر بعصائب اهل الحق يناشد للافراج عنه من جيش الفتح بحلب" " . The Long War Journal . The New York Times . "Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south before religious observances believed to be target of Islamic State" . Los Angeles Times . 26 October 2014 . "قناة العهد الفضائية | Al Ahad TV" . alahad.tv.iq . "بابل تقرر إقامة حاجز ترابي شمال المحافظة وتؤكد:استشهاد 16 من عصائب اهل الحق باشتباكات في جرف الصخر" . وكالة أنباء براثا . The Long War Journal . "State Department Terrorist Designations of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Its Leaders, Qays and Laith al-Khazali" . "مجلس الوزراء يعتمد قائمة التنظيمات الإرهابية. | WAM" . 17 November 2014. "Pro-Iran militias' success in Iraq could undermine U.S." The Washington Post . Controlled by Iran, the deadly militia recruiting Iraq's men to die in Syria , The Guardian, 12 March 2014 "Hezbollah's Regional Activities in Support of Iran's Proxy Networks" . The Insurgency," Operation New Dawn, Official Website of the United States Force-Iraq" . "مدن - بالوثيقة : مفوضية الانتخابات تصدر اجازة تأسيس حزب عصائب اهل الحق - سومر نيوز" . sumer.news .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) ( Arabic: جامعة الصالحين, English: League of the Righteous ) also known as the Khazali Network and previously known as Ahl al-Kahf ( English: The People of the Cave ) is a Shi'a Insurgent group in Iraq and is known as the country's largest Special Group . Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq is alleged to receive Iranian funding and have links to the Iranian Quds Force . The group has claimed responsibility for over 6,000 attacks on US, Coalition and Iraqi Forces.
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Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq ( AAH ; ‘Aṣayib Ahl al-Haq , "League of the Righteous") also known as the Khazali Network is an Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group active in the Iraqi insurgency and Syrian Civil War .During the Iraq War it was known as Iraq's largest " Special Group ", the Americans' term for Iran-backed Shia paramilitaries in Iraq, and claimed responsibility for over 6,000 attacks on American, Coalition, and Iraqi forces.According to The Guardian newspaper, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq is controlled by Iran and operates under the patronage of General Qassem Suleimani of Iran's Quds Force ."Pro-Iran militias' success in Iraq could undermine U.S." The Washington Post .The Insurgency," Operation New Dawn, Official Website of the United States Force-Iraq" .Controlled by Iran, the deadly militia recruiting Iraq's men to die in Syria , The Guardian, 12 March 2014
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Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq ( AAH ; Aṣaʾib ʾAhl al-Haqq , "League of the Righteous"), also known as the Khazali Network , is an Iraqi Shi'a political party and paramilitary group active in the Iraqi insurgency and Syrian Civil War .During the Iraq War it was known as Iraq's largest " Special Group " (the Americans' term for Iran -backed Shia paramilitaries in Iraq), and is now part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a group of Shi’ite militias that are close to Iran.AAH was funded and trained by Iran's Quds Force .Members of AAH, as part of PMF, receive Iraqi government salaries after the PMF units were officially integrated into Iraqi security forces in 2018.AAH has claimed responsibility for over 6,000 attacks on American and Coalition forces.In 2017, AAH created a party with the same name.On 3 January 2020, the United States Department of State announced its intent to designate AAH a terrorist organization along with two of its leaders, Qais al-Khazali and his brother Laith al-Khazali, who were designated Specially Designated Global Terrorists . "جيش "الطريقة النقشبندية".. لاعب جديد قديم في العراق" . العربية نت . "العصائب تقبض على 4 "انفصاليين" بينهم عنصر من الرايات البيضاء بكمين وسط كركوك" . baghdadtoday.news .The Long War Journal .The New York Times ."Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south before religious observances believed to be target of Islamic State" .Los Angeles Times . 26 October 2014 ."قناة العهد الفضائية | Al Ahad TV" . alahad.tv.iq . راضي, علي محسن (6 July 2014)."بابل تقرر إقامة حاجز ترابي شمال المحافظة وتؤكد:استشهاد 16 من عصائب اهل الحق باشتباكات في جرف الصخر" . وكالة أنباء براثا .The Long War Journal ."State Department Terrorist Designations of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Its Leaders, Qays and Laith al-Khazali" ."مجلس الوزراء يعتمد قائمة التنظيمات الإرهابية. | WAM" . 17 November 2014. "Pro-Iran militias' success in Iraq could undermine U.S." The Washington Post . Controlled by Iran, the deadly militia recruiting Iraq's men to die in Syria , The Guardian, 12 March 2014 " "The Insurgency," Operation New Dawn, Official Website of the United States Force-Iraq" . "مدن - بالوثيقة : مفوضية الانتخابات تصدر اجازة تأسيس حزب عصائب اهل الحق - سومر نيوز" . sumer.news .
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Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq ( AAH ; Aṣaʾib ʾAhl al-Haqq , "League of the Righteous"), also known as the Khazali Network ( ), is a radical Iraqi Shi'a political party and paramilitary group active in the Iraqi insurgency and Syrian Civil War . During the Iraq War it was known as Iraq's largest " Special Group " (the American term for Iran -backed Shia paramilitaries in Iraq), and was since 2016 part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the 41st, 42nd, and 43rd Brigades, cooperating with the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIS.AAH is funded, trained, equipped and guided by IRGC 's Quds Force and Hezbollah . Members of AAH, as part of PMF, receive Iraqi government salaries after the PMF units were officially integrated into Iraqi security forces in 2018. AAH has claimed responsibility for over 6,000 attacks on U.S.-led Coalition forces between 2006 and 2011 seeking to compel U.S. forces to withdraw completely from Iraq.The militia's main tactic was to plant IEDs along the roads used by U.S. forces.This lethal roadside bomb killed and wounded hundreds of Coalition troops.Other tactics include sniper attacks, kidnappings, rocket and RPG attacks.Since 2011, AAH has assassinated Iraqi political opponents, killed civilian protesters, and continued attacks on U.S. diplomatic and military presence. In 2017, AAH created a party with the same name. Department of State announced its intent to designate AAH a terrorist organization along with two of its leaders, Qais al-Khazali and his brother Laith al-Khazali, who were designated Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). "الزعيم الروحي للعصائب يحرم بقاء القوات الأميركية في العراق ومخاوف من مواجهة "وشيكة" " . "موقع المقاومة الإسلامية عصائب أهل الحق - الاستاذ نعيم العبودي المتحدث باسم المكتب السياسي للمقاومة الاسلامية عصائب اهل الحق ضيف برنامج الشارع العراقي من قناة التغيير" . "قائد الميليشيا" الباحث عن صفة رجل السياسة" . 27 May 2019." "عصائب أهل الحق".. ذراع نظام إيران الإجرامية بسوريا والعراق" . 31 October 2019."تشكيل لواء علي الأكبر والبطولات التي سطرها ضد كيان "داعش" التكفيري" . 4 January 2015. "موقع المقاومة الإسلامية عصائب أهل الحق - الشهيد السعيد لـيث صـــاحب كـــــان مــــــؤمناً أن طريـــــق أهـــل الحـــق هــــــــو طريـــــــــــق الخـــــــــــــــــــــــلاص والتحــــــــــرُّر" . "جيش "الطريقة النقشبندية".. لاعب جديد قديم في العراق" . العربية نت . "عصائب أهل الحق العراقية: القيادة الكردية وراء إدخال عناصر الـpkk الى طوزخرماتو - وكالة انباء فارس | Fars News Agency - FarsNews Agency" . ar.farsnews.ir . "العصائب تقبض على 4 "انفصاليين" بينهم عنصر من الرايات البيضاء بكمين وسط كركوك" . baghdadtoday.news . " "عنصر بعصائب اهل الحق يناشد للافراج عنه من جيش الفتح بحلب" " . The Long War Journal . The New York Times . "Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south before religious observances believed to be target of Islamic State" . Los Angeles Times . 26 October 2014 . "قناة العهد الفضائية | Al Ahad TV" . alahad.tv.iq . "بابل تقرر إقامة حاجز ترابي شمال المحافظة وتؤكد:استشهاد 16 من عصائب اهل الحق باشتباكات في جرف الصخر" . وكالة أنباء براثا . The Long War Journal . "State Department Terrorist Designations of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Its Leaders, Qays and Laith al-Khazali" . "مجلس الوزراء يعتمد قائمة التنظيمات الإرهابية. | WAM" . 17 November 2014. "Pro-Iran militias' success in Iraq could undermine U.S." The Washington Post . Controlled by Iran, the deadly militia recruiting Iraq's men to die in Syria , The Guardian, 12 March 2014 " "The Insurgency," Operation New Dawn, Official Website of the United States Force-Iraq" . "مدن - بالوثيقة : مفوضية الانتخابات تصدر اجازة تأسيس حزب عصائب اهل الحق - سومر نيوز" . sumer.news .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “radical iraqi shi'a political party and paramilitary group active in the iraqi insurgency and syrian civil war”. Today it says “iraqi shia islamist political party and paramilitary organization previously active in the iraqi insurgency and”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group”. It now reads “Iraqi Shia paramilitary group”. Read the current article and compare.
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radical iraqi shi'a political party and paramilitary group active in the iraqi insurgency and syrian civil war
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iraqi shia islamist political party and paramilitary organization previously active in the iraqi insurgency and
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