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Obama: US troops will do something to support the Iraqi army with the exception of fighting
June 13, 2015 9:50
Independent / follow-up / - US President Barack Obama said that "US troops to be sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war zone against al Daash will not participate in the fighting, but it will do nothing about - except for the fighting - to support the Iraqi army."
says Defense officials Americans that "The forces that will be sent to the air progress - base, which lies 25 km from the city of Ramadi, captured Daash - tasks will include several aspects ranging from advice to military commanders Iraqis on how to ensure that with the soldiers enough ammunition and the end of the integration of the Air Force of the coalition led by the United States in combat plans."
Obama agreed last Wednesday to deploy up to militarily 450 to work with the eighth Iraqi Army division, which is trying to regroup to come out in the end fighters Daash of the city of Ramadi, which Ajtahoha last month.
already working Americans in several other bases around different from the country to train Iraqi forces and provide advice and support for having achieved limited success in the face of Daash.
But the process in Air Base progress near the Euphrates River, 75 kilometers west of Baghdad, which is located between two major cities controlled by Daash put American forces in the heart of the fighting.
Al-Qaeda is just 25 kilometers away to the east of Ramadi, Anbar province and about 15 kilometers west of Fallujah, controlled by Daash also.
US troops entered Iraq in 2003 adjacent to Lake Habbaniyah and used a familiar to many of the American soldiers who participated in the previous war land.
The US officials said the role of US forces in the air base progress would also be an attempt to breathe new life into the Iraqi forces, as well as assistance in the program to recruit new fighters from the Sunni tribes in the region.
The Iraqi army program headquarters to attract fighters from the Sunni tribes in Ramadi, but he was taken to progress while hit the city.
The Colonel Steve Warren, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense [Pentagon] "participation of US troops in helping Iraqis to restore the gray of terrorists plan."
He said that "American military experts will help Iraqi army officers in" the development of plans for future operations and assist them in improving their systems inside their units to be able to conduct operations, and the use of their forces better."
He added Warren said that "the US mission at the base of progress will not include, at least in Alibdaah- the elements necessary to carry out training in combat skills, which are now in four other locations including Assad air base located in western Anbar province."
He pointed out that the mission will provide advice to the Iraqis "on how to do everything from the deployment of their forces in an optimal manner to improve their systems of logistics and increase their intelligence and how to do administrative their operations."
and between Warren that "this could include the establishment of procedures to ensure access ammunition to soldiers who need them or rapid turnover of the gun is no longer fit to fight, and in the House of Commons could be US officers working with senior Iraqi officers in the planning of battles."
He said that "most importantly, when we have our advisers and aides there where being planned for future operations will enable us to integrate the Air Force of the Alliance in that plan with greater clarity and effectiveness."
He said Pentagon spokesman that "the defense officials are less than a quarter of American troops that will be sent to the air base progress and will participate in training and to assist job while will take the remaining security is other assignments."
serves offline in Iraq more than three thousand soldiers, including 2250 soldiers devote their time to support the Iraqi security forces, while 800 soldiers provides protection of American dignitaries, and oversees 450 soldiers to train Iraqi forces, while 200 soldiers assume other tasks Help
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June 13, 2015 9:50
Independent / follow-up / - US President Barack Obama said that "US troops to be sent to a new operations center in the heart of the war zone against al Daash will not participate in the fighting, but it will do nothing about - except for the fighting - to support the Iraqi army."
says Defense officials Americans that "The forces that will be sent to the air progress - base, which lies 25 km from the city of Ramadi, captured Daash - tasks will include several aspects ranging from advice to military commanders Iraqis on how to ensure that with the soldiers enough ammunition and the end of the integration of the Air Force of the coalition led by the United States in combat plans."
Obama agreed last Wednesday to deploy up to militarily 450 to work with the eighth Iraqi Army division, which is trying to regroup to come out in the end fighters Daash of the city of Ramadi, which Ajtahoha last month.
already working Americans in several other bases around different from the country to train Iraqi forces and provide advice and support for having achieved limited success in the face of Daash.
But the process in Air Base progress near the Euphrates River, 75 kilometers west of Baghdad, which is located between two major cities controlled by Daash put American forces in the heart of the fighting.
Al-Qaeda is just 25 kilometers away to the east of Ramadi, Anbar province and about 15 kilometers west of Fallujah, controlled by Daash also.
US troops entered Iraq in 2003 adjacent to Lake Habbaniyah and used a familiar to many of the American soldiers who participated in the previous war land.
The US officials said the role of US forces in the air base progress would also be an attempt to breathe new life into the Iraqi forces, as well as assistance in the program to recruit new fighters from the Sunni tribes in the region.
The Iraqi army program headquarters to attract fighters from the Sunni tribes in Ramadi, but he was taken to progress while hit the city.
The Colonel Steve Warren, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense [Pentagon] "participation of US troops in helping Iraqis to restore the gray of terrorists plan."
He said that "American military experts will help Iraqi army officers in" the development of plans for future operations and assist them in improving their systems inside their units to be able to conduct operations, and the use of their forces better."
He added Warren said that "the US mission at the base of progress will not include, at least in Alibdaah- the elements necessary to carry out training in combat skills, which are now in four other locations including Assad air base located in western Anbar province."
He pointed out that the mission will provide advice to the Iraqis "on how to do everything from the deployment of their forces in an optimal manner to improve their systems of logistics and increase their intelligence and how to do administrative their operations."
and between Warren that "this could include the establishment of procedures to ensure access ammunition to soldiers who need them or rapid turnover of the gun is no longer fit to fight, and in the House of Commons could be US officers working with senior Iraqi officers in the planning of battles."
He said that "most importantly, when we have our advisers and aides there where being planned for future operations will enable us to integrate the Air Force of the Alliance in that plan with greater clarity and effectiveness."
He said Pentagon spokesman that "the defense officials are less than a quarter of American troops that will be sent to the air base progress and will participate in training and to assist job while will take the remaining security is other assignments."
serves offline in Iraq more than three thousand soldiers, including 2250 soldiers devote their time to support the Iraqi security forces, while 800 soldiers provides protection of American dignitaries, and oversees 450 soldiers to train Iraqi forces, while 200 soldiers assume other tasks Help
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