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Germany, Netherlands suspend missions in Iraq

May 15, 2019

BERLIN — Germany is suspending military training operations in Iraq due to increasing regional tensions, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Germany has no indications of its own of attacks supported by Iran, he said. He added that training programs could resume in the coming days.

Focus Online reported that the decision had been taken in coordination with partner countries fighting Daesh in the region.

The Dutch government also suspended a mission in Iraq that provides assistance to local authorities due to a security threat, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Wednesday.

Dutch military personal help train Iraqi forces in Erbil, northern Iraq, along with other foreign troops.

The report gave no details about the nature of the threat. — Agencies


May 15, 2019
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