NATO Will Soon Announce A Plan To Provide Military Advice To Iraq

BAGHDAD / NINA / Diplomats said "It is expected that NATO will soon announce a plan to provide military advice to the Iraqi government. The United States representative in NATO, Douglas Lute said in a news conference before a meeting of NATO's defense ministers on Wednesday and Thursday that "there is a plan on the table for discussion in the alliance may include advising Iraq on the reform of the security sector and to assist the government in the formulation of a program for national security. He said, "NATO may also provide advice to Iraq on logistical support and the structure of the military leadership," pointing out that" this program is not yet completed, but close to completion so I can say that in the coming weeks we can expect a declaration says that the alliance finalized, with the Iraqi government, this special defense capacity-building program." He explained, "it is not yet been decided whether the training will take place in Iraq or in another country." Sources in NATO said "the program may include some training for the Iraqi army in specialized areas, although it is likely to be limited to a small number of officers and not a large number of soldiers. It is mentioned that Iraq requested NATO's help in training its security forces in last December after The ISIS seized large areas in Iraq. / End