6oo British troops are fighting Islamic State in Iraq and carried out 194 air raids
British Minister of Defense , Michael Fallon confirmed on Thursday
that his country has carried out 194 air raid on ISIS organization’s
site.
Michael Fallon pointed out that his country has trained one thousand soldiers in Iraq.".
Fallon said in remarks before the defense committee of the British
House of Commons, that his country would play a pivotal role in facing
ISIS organization in Iraq, through air strikes and training Iraqi forces. "
The British defense secretary expressed his rejection for a
parliamentary report that criticized the "shy and humble role " of
Britain in facing "ISIS."
He added that "British troops have carried out 194 air strikes
against" ISIS "in Iraq and sent 140 officers to train more than one
thousand Iraqi soldier."
British defense minister explained that "military operations led by Britain, involve about 600 military men at various levels."
Fallon revealed providing more than 400 tons of military equipment and ammunition to Iraqi forces. "
He pointed out that Britain is leading the international coalition
program against ISIS and contributes in training Iraqi forces to detect
and dismantle improvised explosive devices.
The minister, in response to one of the results of the parliamentary
report that the government has a clear strategy against ISIS which is
reducing this extremist organization’s threats against Britain's
security and interests in the Middle East through direct confrontation
across the international coalition to repulse its ideology in indirect
ways.
Fallon noted that Britain also provided humanitarian aid worth some
40 million pounds of Iraq, as well as support for Prime Minister ,Haider
al-Abadi in his efforts to achieve political reconciliation and
economic reforms.
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