US special forces continue to land in Baghdad
According to Reuters, on June 26, the Pentagon said that 50 more members of the US special forces had arrived in Baghdad under the command of Major General Dana Pittard in the context of the US military increasing its advisory mission to help Iraq fight against Sunni Muslim insurgents.
According to Reuters, on June 26, the Pentagon said that 50 more members of the US special forces had arrived in Baghdad under the command of Major General Dana Pittard in the context of the US military increasing its advisory mission to help Iraq fight against Sunni Muslim insurgents.
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| US special forces. (Source: narconews.com) |
The first of two planned Joint Operations Centers in Iraq has also been put into operation, enhancing the ability to monitor US groups and collect information about the situation on the ground, including Iraqi security forces, according to the Pentagon.
With 50 additional soldiers, a total of about 180 out of 300 US soldiers ordered by President Barack Obama to Iraq are present in the field./.
According to VNA
