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Terror organization: Kataib al-Imam Ali, could be that today he is at Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq.

Status: In the past he was a senior commander of Kataib al-Imam Ali in the Iraq-Syria border.

Role: Bawi was the assistant secretary-general of KIA (Kataib al-Imam Ali) and led its operations in Syria. In July 2019, Muqtada al-Sadr accused Bawi of exploiting his name in corrupt activities for personal benefit. After being arrested in May 2021 by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Committee on charges of land fraud, Bawi was subsequently released in February 2023, with bail set at 100 million dinars. In July 2023, a criminal court in al- Karkh scheduled a trial for him on allegations of kidnapping a citizen in Baghdad’s al-Adl neighborhood. Eventually, Laith al-Khazali, an important AAH commander (Asa’ib Ahl al- Haq), influenced the judiciary to drop charges against Bawi. He then began working with Khazali to raise funds for AAH through illicit economic activities. In December 2023, Bawi was photographed with Khazali; the two men were presenting a bouquet of flowers congratulating Abu Zainab al-Lami, commander of the PMF Central Security Directorate.

Location: Iraq.