MoD: Jordan opens its arms warehouses to supply Iraqi army

(IraqiNews.com) On Monday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said, that Jordan has offered to supply Iraqi troops with arms and gear needed to defeat the ISIS group, adding that the first group of Iraqi army will get training in Jordan within a few weeks.

After his meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah ll, Obeidi announced, that Jordan will begin to train the first group of Iraqi troops in the next few weeks, adding that Jordanian King Abdullah ll expressed readiness to supply Iraqi forces with arms and equipment needed to fight the ISIS group militants who have seized large swathes of territories in Iraq.

“The arms warehouses of Jordan from weapons and ammunition will be open to the Iraqi army,” Obeidi said.

Noteworthy, Jordan has joined the US-led bombing campaign against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria, providing a wide range of logistics for the international coalition, and offering intelligence regarding the militants’ movements.

 

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