The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit militia Chairman and former National Security Advisor Falih al-Fayyadh on connections to human rights abuse, according to an official statement.
The Treasury Department said the Iran-aligned PMU militias attacked protesters during the uprising that began in October 2019.
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"By directing and supervising the murder of peaceful Iraqi demonstrators, Iran-aligned militants and politicians such as Falih al-Fayyadh have been waging a violent campaign against Iraqi democracy and civil society," said US Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin.
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