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| Iraq |
| Iraqi army conducts war games in Basra |
| 2011-04-30 |
| BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi army conducted maneuvers in Basra on Thursday within preparations to received security duties from U.S. forces, according to the commander of operations in the southern Iraq province. “We conducted mobilization drills in which ground, naval and air forces as well as special troops participated in the area of Khour al-Zubeir,” Lt. General Muhammad Jawwad Howeidi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The drills were carried out with live munitions and helicopters took part in the drills. The objective is to enhance the Iraqi forces’ readiness to completely receive security responsibilities from the U.S. forces,” added Howeidi. For his part, Lt. General Riad Jalal, the commanding official of the drills, said the maneuver is one of the most successful to date, adding coordination among the participating corps was high. |
| Posted by:Steve White |