Popular Army
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| Founded | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Disbanded | 1991 |
| Branch | Paramilitary |
| Equipment | Small arms, infantry fighting vehicles, light artillery, MANPADS |
| Headquarters | Baqubah |
| Iraq | |
| Basrah | |
| Iraq | |
| Tikrit | |
| Iraq | |
| Engagements | Iran–Iraq War |
| Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas | |
| Size | Peaked at over 650,000 in 1987 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2323004 |
About Popular Army
The Iraqi Popular Army also known as the People's Army or People's Militia was a paramilitary organization composed of civilian volunteers to protect the Ba'ath regime against internal opposition and serve as a counterbalance against any coup attempt by the regular Iraqi Army.
