New Zealand to send more than 100 trainers to help train Iraqi forces

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The government of New Zealand announced on Tuesday sending a new patch of its armed forces to Iraq, consisting of more than 100 trainers to help train the Iraqi security forces.

The Ministry of Defense of New Zealand said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com “A group of 105 military trainers had left Brisbane base in New Zealand heading to Iraq as part of non-combat mission to train the Iraqi army in Taji base,” pointing out that , “They will join the previous group of the New Zealand troops in Iraq, which had been deployed since April and amounted to 100 trainers. ”

The commander of the joint forces in the New Zealand Army said in a statement that “The Iraqi soldiers as well as their officers are eager to learn the skills needed to defeat ISIS and restore the lands.”