On Iraq's border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye U.S. forces

From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic State hideouts across the frontier in Syria. But he also keeps a wary eye on U.S. warplanes soaring overhead.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QuEUgr

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