U.S. forces redeploying, reducing presence in major Iraq cities
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WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led military coalition has been redeploying throughout Iraq.
"A report said the U.S.-led MultiNational Force-Iraq has been moving forces and bases throughout Iraq amid the strengthening of the Iraq Army and police, Middle East Newsline reported. The Defense Department said U.S. and other coalition partners have reduced their troop presence in major Iraqi cities.
The report said coalition forces would be deployed in a minimum number of strategically-located forward operating bases and convoy support centers. The Pentagon said the U.S. military has been negotiating with the Iraqi government for an Iraq Army takeover of the bases being evacuated.
The report said that over the next few months Iraqi combat units would be expanded as well as refitted and retrained. The Pentagon said the initiatives would add more than 60,000 personnel to the Iraqi security forces during 2007.
At this point, the Interior Ministry would require 32,000 new police annually to replenish their ranks. The National Police would be expanded to 10 brigades.
The coalition has been funding the training and equipping of 30,000 soldiers to increase combat manpower levels to 110 percent. The Iraqi government plans to increase the size of the Iraq Army by 24,000 soldiers in an effort to enhance operational and tactical flexibility. The report said this would enable the retraining and refitting of battle-weary units.
The U.S. military has completed its goal in training and equipping 188,300 members of the police and security forces, the report said. The force has been further expanded to 194,800 amid reports of militia influence and corruption." Full details.
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led military coalition has been redeploying throughout Iraq.
"A report said the U.S.-led MultiNational Force-Iraq has been moving forces and bases throughout Iraq amid the strengthening of the Iraq Army and police, Middle East Newsline reported. The Defense Department said U.S. and other coalition partners have reduced their troop presence in major Iraqi cities.
The report said coalition forces would be deployed in a minimum number of strategically-located forward operating bases and convoy support centers. The Pentagon said the U.S. military has been negotiating with the Iraqi government for an Iraq Army takeover of the bases being evacuated.
The report said that over the next few months Iraqi combat units would be expanded as well as refitted and retrained. The Pentagon said the initiatives would add more than 60,000 personnel to the Iraqi security forces during 2007.
At this point, the Interior Ministry would require 32,000 new police annually to replenish their ranks. The National Police would be expanded to 10 brigades.
The coalition has been funding the training and equipping of 30,000 soldiers to increase combat manpower levels to 110 percent. The Iraqi government plans to increase the size of the Iraq Army by 24,000 soldiers in an effort to enhance operational and tactical flexibility. The report said this would enable the retraining and refitting of battle-weary units.
The U.S. military has completed its goal in training and equipping 188,300 members of the police and security forces, the report said. The force has been further expanded to 194,800 amid reports of militia influence and corruption." Full details.
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