German defence minister visits troops in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

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2024-12-12

Erbil, Iraq (dpa) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visited German troops in the northern Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Thursday. Pistorius also met with regional president Nechirvan Barzani in the regional capital Erbil to discuss Germany's military engagement in Iraq. Around 300 German troops are stationed in Iraq and Jordan as part of NATO Mission Iraq and the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve against the Islamic State terrorist group.......

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