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KH, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, is an Iraqi Shiite militia that is supported by Iran. It is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a conglomerate of militias, many of which are backed by Iran, that is an official Iraqi security institution.
On July 27, members of KH stormed the Ministry of Agriculture in Baghdad to prevent the swearing-in of a new governorate director in the ministry. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the previous director was corrupt and under the protection of KH. After the militia's members entered the offices, the police were called, which led to a shootout. One police officer was killed, and at least nine people were maimed. Fourteen individuals were arrested and identified as part of the 45th and 46th Brigades of the PMF, units which KH controls.
The initial statement released by KH claimed that the incident was a mistake. It stated that security personnel and relatives of the ousted director were defending him when a police officer ''took a hasty and unjustified action, opening fire on the security personnel of the dismissed director.''
The KH statement then provided a confusing recounting of events in which individuals ostensibly sought help from nearby relatives who came ''to assist the injured and secure their exit.'' When these PMF members returned to their base, the statement claims, insisting they were members of multiple brigades, Iraqi security forces allegedly followed them, opened fire, and arrested various PMF affiliates, including some who weren't involved in the Ministry of Agriculture incident. KH stated ''that it was not a party to the clash'' and denounced the allegations against it.