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AL-KISSIK BASE, Iraq, 03 September 2010
Iraq cannot yet sustain its army despite having managed to quell a violent insurgency, US and local commanders told AFP, raising the prospect that American troops will stay on beyond 2011.
Iraq cannot yet sustain its army despite having managed to quell a violent insurgency, US and local commanders told AFP, raising the prospect that American troops will stay on beyond 2011.
5 Rockets Hit Iraqi Army Base in Amara
03 September 2010
03 September 2010
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Ministry of Defence
Minister Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji
Responsible for the security and stability of that country's territory, which includes the oversight of the armed forces (Navy, Air Force, Army). In doing so, it is the Ministry's duty to train, equip and organize the armed forces.
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Ministry of the Interior
Responsible for the internal security of Iraq, encompassing the organization and management of the country's police forces, emergency response units, border security.
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