According to BuzzFeed, these are the militia forces of Muqtada al-Sadr, who called for jihad against American troops in 2004, after Provisional Regent Paul Premer branded him an "outlaw."
See, "Shiite Militia Marches Through Baghdad In Massive Show of Force."
And watch, "Militants march in Sadr City, Baghdad."
More at the Los Angeles Times, "Sadr followers march in Iraq as Sunni militants capture two towns."
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