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Abadi to Tillerson: Popular Mobilization Units, govt. institution

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Iraq's Abadi in Baghdad.

Altaf Ahmad
Press TV, Baghdad

Iraq's volunteer fighters known as the Popular Mobilization Units are an umbrella group which holds within, up to 40 military brigades. The fighters played a game-changing role in the fight against Daesh and the Iraqi government identifies them as part of the military. However, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has caused an outrage by criticizing the volunteer fighters. Altaf Ahmad reports from Baghdad.


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