German servicemen leaving Iraq
Other countries
- 23 September, 2016
- 14:07
Baku. 23 September. REPORT.AZ/ The German servicemen, which instructed Yezidi Kurds, militants of the country's northern Kurdish autonomy ("peshmerga") are leaving Iraq.
Report informs citing IHA, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced completion of the term of service of the military instructors.
According to the information, 140 German servicemen have been instructing Kurdish militants in Arbil since January 2015.
These militants are considered potential forces to fight against the ISIS.
Also, the information stresses that in addition to the German servicemen, instructors from the Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary are conducting trainings for Kurds.
Latest News
17:42
Photo
Azerbaijan and Germany ink Joint Declaration on Strategic Agenda
Foreign policy17:42
Business Council as new level of Baku-Berlin economic dialogue
Business17:41
Azerbaijan, Germany agree to hold regular ministerial consultations
Foreign policy17:35
Man injured in explosion in Azerbaijan's Kalbajar district
Incident17:14
Azerbaijan, Germany to continue cooperation in mine clearance
Foreign policy17:09
Azerbaijan and Germany to expand cooperation on sustainable water management
Infrastructure17:07
Ilham Aliyev, Friedrich Merz hold expanded meeting
Foreign policy17:04
Ilham Aliyev: Fuel supplies from Azerbaijan contributed to Armenia's energy security
Foreign policy17:00