Iraq to deploy 4,500 to Makhmour front for planned Mosul offensive
Iraq’s defense ministry is aiming to deploy 4,500 soldiers to the Makhmour front in preparation for the long-anticipated offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) Mosul. Iraq's Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi who visited Makhmour on Saturday did reportedly discuss the deployment of troops with Kurdish military officials. Shakhawan Abdullah, a Kurdish lawmaker and head of the Iraqi […]Iraq’s defense ministry is aiming to deploy 4,500 soldiers to the Makhmour front in preparation for the long-anticipated offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) Mosul. Iraq's Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi who visited Makhmour on Saturday did reportedly discuss the deployment of troops with Kurdish military officials.
Shakhawan Abdullah, a Kurdish lawmaker and head of the Iraqi parliamentary security committee told Rudaw that “the deployment comes with Kurdistan’s consent and coordination, and it is also temporary.” He added that the military base and the control of the front will be given back to Peshmerga forces after the Mosul operation.
