The Bundeswehr adopted the decision on suspending the rotation of troops in Iraq

the General commander of the Bundeswehr decided to suspend the rotation of the contingent in Iraq, participating in the international mission against the terrorist organization “Islamic state” (ISIS banned in Russia).

Previously, the Iraqi Parliament voted for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, reminiscent of the TV channel “Russia 24”.

To date, the Ministry of defence of Germany was not going to cancel the shipment in the country of about 60 professionals, despite the worsening of the situation after the air strikes inflicted by the United States. Was supposed to go military experts from Torgelow (Federal state of Mecklenburg — Vorpommern). January 4, the representatives of the operational command of the Bundeswehr confirmed that their transfer “is already underway”.