Grouped together as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, the dozens of groups-most backed by Iran-joined the war effort alongside the Iraqi army, though at far lower pay.

同被划分到了“人民动员组织”（PMF）的几十支部队，大部分都有伊朗支持，曾和伊拉克军队并肩作战，但他们的收入却比后者却低得多。