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October 2015
One of the policies pursued by Iran and the
Quds Force in Iraq is forcing Sunnis from their hometowns to migrate to other
areas. Tehran is executing this policy by implementing its “burned grounds”
tactics. In this regard one can refer to the areas retaken from ISIS by Quds
Force-associated militias, such as Jurf al-Sakhar located south of Baghdad,
Tikrit and various areas of Diyala Province which have been attacked and
devastated to such an extent that months later locals have yet to be able to
return to their homes. The latest case of these widespread attacks by Quds
Force-associated militia groups took place in Baiji in the northern sections of
Salahadin Province, supported by the Revolutionary Guards itself. These attacks
are continuing to this day and in this report we will refer to a number of the
crimes committed by the militia groups.
