10.6.2011Source: The U.S. military will remain in Kirkuk after 2011
source said a local official in Kirkuk province, said on Thursday that about 1,500 U.S. troops will remain in Kirkuk after the withdrawal of U.S. military from Iraq by end of 2011 the current, indicating that the limits of their presence forces will start from the Sinjar district in the province of Nineveh, and up to my part Saadia and the nearby province of Diyala.
And said Hello Nejat, who is the membership of the Security Council of the province of Kirkuk, the Kurdish Alliance, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that "according to the security agreement signed between Washington and Baghdad, have on America withdraw its troops from Iraq at the end of the year 2011 now, but nevertheless remain fourth brigade of the band's first U.S. Army in Kirkuk.
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He said Nejat, "The aim of the survival of those forces is to protect the disputed areas, will also participate in the training of police forces and the Iraqi army," noting that "the headquarters will be at Kirkuk airport." He pointed out that "after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, will hand over Kirkuk airport to the Iraqi army, except for a small building will be dedicated to U.S. forces."
For his part, said a member of the security committee in the governorate of Kirkuk. improve Khah, for (Rn) "A group of American soldiers from the Fourth Brigade will be assigned to protect the U.S. consulate in Kirkuk, in case if the government of Iraq to the survival of such a force in Kirkuk and its outskirts." and entered the American soldiers at the head of an international force to Iraq in 2003 to overthrow the regime Saddam Hussein, and is currently in the country, about 43 thousand U.S. troops. and began to Iraq since the time the restructuring of its armed forces assisted the U.S. military after the dissolution of the army, which was present during the rule of Saddam Hussein's regime, but some question the ability of the military young to assume his responsibilities after the withdrawal of the army American end of the year. and raised this aspect much in Iraq as it negotiates the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki with the United States to keep military trainers after the due date for the withdrawal of the U.S. military.
The negotiations after the authorized political blocs, the Iraqi government to hold in the light of opposition to some of them, especially the Sadrists which threatened to target coaches and considered them "an occupation force." focused negotiations at the present time the work of trainers and the number and length of stay, and so forth detailed, but it seems that the negotiations had stalled after the leaders agreed Iraq the day before yesterday to reject the U.S. request on the granting of immunity for trainers. From: Deyaar Samad, see: Ehsan Aervani
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