Pro-Iran Iraqi Militia Showcases War Preparations, Missile Mobilization in Underground Tunnels

On January 31, 2026, the pro-Iran militia Saraya Awliya Al-Dam [Guardians of Blood Companies] posted a video on the group’s Telegram channel showcasing its missile capabilities. In the video, armed militants wearing masks are seen accompanying a truck loaded with several missiles through an underground tunnel. The tunnel is decorated with posters of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Ansar Allah leader Abdul-Malik Badredine Al-Houthi, Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman, former Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah, former IRGC Qods Force commander General Qasem Soleimani, Iraqi Shiite leader Ali Al-Sistani, and former PMU deputy commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. The walls also display banners with various verses from the Quran and a sign stating, “Death to America, Death to Israel.”