US-led coalition doubles number of advisers in Mosul

The U.S.-led coalition has doubled the number of advisers for Iraqi security forces seeking to oust Daesh from its de facto Iraqi capital, an official confirmed Wednesday.


Coalition spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian told reporters via video link from Baghdad that the coalition has roughly 450 advisers on the ground to support the critical effort in Mosul.

The coalition has "increased the number of advise and assist forces that are there with the Iraqi security forces command elements to help advise them as they move forward and to synchronize operations," he said.

They include engineers, special operations forces, and intelligence officers, said Dorrian, adding that the increase occurred in the "last couple of weeks".
 aa.com.tr
4/1/17
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