US Secretary of Defense: continue to train Iraqi forces to fight back and continue victories

by **claud39** Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:51 am

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US Secretary of Defense: continue to train Iraqi forces to fight back and continue victories

US Secretary of Defense: continue to train Iraqi forces to fight back and continue victories Doc-P-184962-636805621984540066

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US Defense Secretary Mark Esber confirmed on Sunday that his country is continuing to train Iraqi forces to fight back, in addition to continuing victories.

"This is the 13th month of my term as secretary of the US military and this is the second visit to Iraq," Esper said at a round table at the headquarters of the joint operations headquarters, noting that "the purpose of the visit is to see the US forces, The capabilities of US military leaders and help to spend the rest of the preacher. "

"During the visit, the US military commanders emphasized the great cooperation between the Iraqi and US forces," he said, adding that "the US military is helping to repair the Iraqi army and the Iraqi army seems to be working to repair itself."

"Iraqi leaders are thinking about the appropriate environment for the return of Iraqi forces, and we are present today at the invitation of the Iraqi government and we are good partners," he said.

"The challenge before us is to defeat the staunch and perpetuate victories," he said.