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The Sons of Iraq ((アラビア語: أبناء العراق) ''Abnāʼ al-ʻIrāq''), also known as Anbar's Salvation ((アラビア語:إنقاذ الأنبار) ''Inqādh al-Anbār''), the National Council for the Salvation of Iraq ((アラビア語:المجلس الوطني لإنقاذ العراق) '), the Sunni Salvation movement ((アラビア語:حركة الإنقاذ السني) '), the National Council for the Awakening of Iraq ((アラビア語:المجلس الوطني لصحوة العراق) ') and the Sunni Awakening movement ((アラビア語:حركة الصحوة السنية) ') were coalitions between tribal Sheikhs in a particular province in Iraq as well as former Iraqi military officers that united to maintain security in their communities. They were initially sponsored by the US military. The Sons of Iraq were virtually nonexistent by 2013 due to former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's unwillingness to integrate them into the security services. Sunnis formerly serving with the group were faced with options including becoming unemployed or joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ==Overview== The movement started among Sunni tribes in Anbar Province in 2005 to become an ad hoc armed force across the country in less than a year. The awakening fighters in Iraq have been credited by many independent analysts with reducing levels of violence in the areas in which they operate; however, the rapid growth of the groups, whose salaries were initially paid for completely by the US military, has also led to concerns about allegations of some members' past activities fighting against coalition forces and concerns of infiltration by al-Qaeda.〔 Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has warned that the US-armed 'concerned local citizens' are an armed Sunni opposition in the making, and has argued that such groups should be under the command of the Iraqi Army or police. The Iraqi Defense Ministry has said that it plans to disband the Sunni Awakening groups so they do not become a separate military force.〔 The Iraqi government plans to absorb approximately a quarter of the Awakening groups into security service or the military, but analysts fear what will happen to the remaining three-quarters. The US is urging the Iraqi government to rapidly integrate the Sunni fighters into the national Shia-led security forces. Some experts warn there are similarities between the awakening councils and armed groups in past conflicts that were used for short-term military gains but ended up being roadblocks for state building.〔 In 2009, some awakening groups threatened to set the streets ablaze and "start a tribal war" after not doing well in elections.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sons of Iraq」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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