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US sanctions controversial deputy of Iraqi paramilitaries

| January 13, 2021 11:15 AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on an influential Iraqi militia leader and deputy of a powerful Iran-backed umbrella of mostly Shiite paramilitary groups, designating him a global terrorist figure.

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