Norway to send 110 soldiers to Iraq to train its troops

 

(IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, the Norwegian newspaper ‘The Local’ revealed the Norwegian government’s preparations to send troops to Iraq as part of the international coalition’s efforts to fight the so-called Islamic state in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The newspaper said—quoting official sources—that, “The Norwegian government is in the process of making a decision to send 110 Norwegian soldiers to share with the international coalition led by the United States against the organization ISIS in Iraq.”

Official sources confirmed that the Norwegian troops will not participate directly in any military operation against ISIS militants in Iraq, but they will contribute to the building of the Iraqi armed forces and the training process to improve its combat capabilities.

Norwegian newspaper indicated that “the Norwegian proposal to send troops to Iraq will be put before the Committee of Defense and Foreign Affairs in the Parliament in Oslo.”

Last September, the Norwegian Minister of Defense announced the possibility of sending a military team to train Iraqi security forces and to provide support for them.