| #1 Quote: The militias are taking advantage of..., the collapse of ISIS’..., “caliphate” to begin building security, social, political and economic structures to dominate the area, the US Newlines Institute report said. “The militias’ infiltration into police and security forces has allowed them to control Iraqi citizens’ movements, trade, occupation and other aspects of their private life,” Some factions threaten journalists, block roads to important commercial areas to hamper business and even take scores of residents from villages to unknown locations. Militants also use threats and acts of violence to get their preferred academics put in charge of some of the more important colleges in provinces where the militias are flourishing. |