Iraqi Popular Army

The Iraqi Popular Army, also known as the People's Army or People's Militia (Arabic: الشعبي الجيش, romanized: Al Jaysh ash Shaabi), was a paramilitary and gendarmerie organization composed of civilian volunteers to protect the Ba'athist regime against internal opposition and serve as a counterbalance against any coup attempt by the regular Iraqi Army.

In 1987, the People's Army, standing at an estimated 650,000, approached the regular armed forces' manpower strength.