Tuesday, 21 June 2016

New Zealand extended its troop deployment in Iraq an additional 18 months



Wellington (Ina) - New Zealand has announced that it will extend the deployment of its troops are training Iraqi forces in the fight against al Daash terrorist. 
The defense minister said New Zealand, Gerry Brownlee, in a statement issued by his office, he said that these forces, numbering about 105 members, will remain in Iraq until November 2018, no longer at 18 months than planned before. 
he added that "for this significant impact on the Iraqi army 's ability to control and keep the lands of Daash, pointing out that it makes sense to continue to do something that adds value" to the prospect ofpeace and security in Iraq in the future . " 
and operate the New Zealand Defence force with about 300 Australian troops, providing training in the use of basic weapons skills, as well as medical and logistical support. 
According to the New Zealand government that the mission has trained about seven thousand member of the Iraqi security force since its inception in 2015. 

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