The Pentagon is sending special forces to train Iraqi forces "to fight terrorism" in Jordan

08/03/2014 17:57



Long-Presse / Baghdad

Revealed the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon), on Saturday, they recently sent "small numbers" of its own troops to Jordan to train Iraqi forces, and showed that the exercises will work to "enhance the skills of Iraqi forces in the fight against terrorism", and as pointed out that the training will continue "until the the end of next April, "confirmed that the participation of Iraqi soldiers" will end the end of this month. "

An official at the Pentagon in an interview quoted by the Sites, and seen it (the long-Presse), "The Washington recently sent small numbers of its own troops to Jordan to train members of the Iraqi special forces in partnership with their counterparts from the Jordanian side and the Iraqi in a new step undertaken by the administration of President George Obama in Baghdad to help curb the threats of al-Qaeda. "

The official added, without mentioning his name, that "elements of the rapid reaction forces of America have been sent to the involved process of training the Iraqi army on the tasks of counter-terrorism in Jordan," explaining that "the exercises will work to enhance the skills of the Iraqi armed forces in the fight against terrorism by using modern methods and techniques. "

And that "the training, which includes less than 100 soldiers elected from the three countries had begun at the end of last week," pointing out that "the training process will continue until the end of next April, with the participation of Iraqi soldiers will expire end of this month."

The U.S. embassy in Iraq revealed, in the (February 13, 2014), for the delivery of Iraqi forces large quantities of ammunition and rockets during the past few days, and have announced that the month of September next will see the delivery of Iraq's first aircraft F16, confirmed the lack of knowledge of "the true number of helicopters Apache, which will be supplied by the Iraqi army. "

The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon), announced in (the fourth of February 2014), all talk to her Congress to consider the possibility of equipping Iraq to systems of control of the rules of the air with spare parts and equipment associated with them, and logistical support and training, while showed that the cost of the deal of more than 700 million dollars , promised they would contribute to "improving the security situation of strategic ally" and a "direct attribution" of the Iraqi government, and its efforts to rebuild and develop navigation systems in air bases.

The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that, in the (February 5, 2014), all talk to her Congress to consider the possibility of equipping Iraq to systems of control of the rules of the air with spare parts and equipment associated with them, and logistical support and training, while showed that the cost of the deal of more than 700 million dollars, promised it will contribute to "improve the security situation for strategic ally" and a "direct attribution" of the Iraqi government, and its efforts to rebuild and develop navigation systems in air bases.

The Pentagon has demanded, in (January 26, 2014), Congress ratified the sale of another shipment of 500 of the missiles, Hellfire and associated equipment to Iraq, valued at 82 million dollars, while indicated that it will improve the capabilities of the security forces for "strategic partner "Iraq is, in the processes currently being waged against al-Qaeda elements who had infiltrated from Syria, confirmed that the deal is" do no harm "readily United States defense or military balance in the region basis.

As announced, in (January 18, 2014), its intention to send small arms and ammunition to Iraq as "soon as possible", and confirmed that the sending of weapons came in response to a request by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to help its armed forces in the face of al-Qaeda in Anbar province, "As indicated it "Do not continue to discuss the topic of training Iraqi security forces in a third country, denied that the training in the Hashemite Kingdom.

The province of Anbar, based in the city of Ramadi, (110 km west of Baghdad), undergoing large-scale military using various weapons, including weapons of U.S. and Russian Iraq began to be imported against armed groups, and severely strained against the backdrop of the arrest of the security forces MP from the list are united Ahmed al-Alwani, and the death of his brother, as well as the killing of a nephew of the President of the Anbar Salvation Council, Hamid al-Hayes, and Hayes, son of Mohammed, the leader of the Sons of Iraq, in (the 28 of December 2013 the past).


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