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The Liwa Ansar al-Marjaiyah (Ansar Al-Marjaiya Brigade) is a Shi'a military
unit part of the Popular Mobilization Forces in al-Muthanna province in the
south of the country, under the leadership of its own sheikh as Shi'a religious
authority (marja'iyya) in that area. The group claims to be active since (at
least) 2014.
Sources:
https://jihadintel.meforum.org/group/206/liwa-ansar-al-marjaiyya and
https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki
The logo is a brown silhouette of an
Ak-47 superimposed over two crossed Zulfiqar swords in green and above them the
Iraq flag, surrounded by two local floral and fauna (on each side) with the
inscription "النصر او الشهادة" (Victory or martyrdom) on top and "لواء أنصار
المرجعية" (Ansar Al-Marjaiya Brigade) on bottom.
Esteban Rivera, 27 November 2023
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image located by Esteban Rivera, 27 November 2023
