https://thecradle.co/articles/reviving-isis-a-us-weapon-against-the-resistance-axis
A high-ranking PMU officer, who asked to remain unnamed, tells The Cradle that US forces are preventing Iraqi forces from approaching Houran Valley by attacking any security forces approaching the area. “This happened when American aircraft targeted units of the PMU that were attacking ISIS in the region,” he
reveals, citing intelligence reports confirming the presence of dozens of ISIS members and other
extremist organizations in the valley, where they receive training and equipment from US forces.