Washington sent 300 military troops to Iraq and has announced its intention to set up two joint operations
Washington sent 300 military troops to Iraq and has announced its intention to set up two joint operations
01/07/2014 09:58
Follow-up – and babysit – announced the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon), all sent to about 300 additional military to Iraq in addition to a range of helicopters and drones.
He said Pentagon spokesman Admiral John Kirby said in a statement, said that “about 200 soldiers arrived on Sunday, to Iraq to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy and its facilities and the Baghdad International Airport,” adding that “he will travel 100 military others to Baghdad to provide security and logistical support.”
He explained that “these forces independent and separate from the 300 military who sent the President has decided to set up two joint operations and an assessment of how they can be for the United States to provide additional support to the Iraqi security forces.”
He quoted a U.S. military official as saying that “these moves are focused on the protection of the Americans in Iraq, including civilians, and it’s not for the (standby) for air strikes.”
The official said, “I think that there is an appropriate amount of attention on the airport,” he said, adding that the airport “vital center for the transfer.”
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