The Team Media War (TMW) ( ar, فريق الاعلام الحربي) is a
government organization
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affiliated with the
Popular Mobilization Forces and the
Iraqi Council of Ministers was founded after
ISIS entered
Mosul.
History
After ISIS entered and occupied the city of Mosul in 2014,
Ali al-Sistani issued a
fatwa
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against ISIS; the
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was established as a result. A few days after PMF was established, a Team Media War was formed by the
Iraqi government and affiliated with followers of President
Haider al-Abadi, where it was adopted as a means of transmitting the events of the wars fought by the
Popular Mobilization Forces. The main purpose of the formation of Team Media War was to spread propaganda by trying to influence people's opinions of PMF as some of the organisation's component militias are considered terrorist groups by some states, while others have been accused of sectarian violence.
See also
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Hadi Al-Amiri
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Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
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Qais Khazali
References
External links
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Official Website
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Local government organizations
Government agencies established in 2014
2014 establishments in Iraq
Popular Mobilization Forces
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Paramilitary forces of Iraq