A look at the Iraqi government's relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces
A U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed a commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group this week highlighted the ambiguous status of the country's Iran-allied armed factions. Here's a look at the complicated relationship between Iraq, paramilitary groups such as Kataib Hezbollah and the United States: WHAT IS KATAIB HEZBOLLAH? Kataib Hezbollah is one of the most powerful armed groups in Iraq.