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Jaysh al-Mu'ammal
Jaysh al-Mu'ammal (Arabic: جَيْش الْمُؤَمَّل, romanized: Jayš al-Muʾammal, lit.'The Expected Army'), also known as Liwa al-Mu'ammal or as the Popular Mobilization Forces' 99th Brigade, is a ShiaIslamistIraqi private militia that is led by Sa'ad Sawar and has fought in the Syrian Civil War and Iraqi Civil War. Founded as a splinter faction of the Sadrist Movement, Jaysh al-Mu'ammal is supported by Iran and former Iraqi Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki.