U.S. Preparing Small Arms, Ammunition Support for Iraq
Jan
22
2014
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2014 – The Defense Department is preparing small arms and ammunition for shipment to Iraq in response to a request from that country’s prime minister, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today.
Nouri al-Maliki asked for the help as extremists have launched devastating attacks throughout the country.
In accordance with the security framework established when U.S. troops departed Iraq in December 2011, discussions about ways to improve the Iraqi military are ongoing, Warren said.