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2025-12-11 Iraq
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Germany extends military mandate in Iraq by 15 months
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[Rudaw] Germany’s armed forces will continue their deployment in Iraq for an additional 15 months to help stabilize the country and prevent the resurgence of the Islamic State
 ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
(ISIS), the German Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.
"The Federal Government has decided to continue the deployment of the Federal Armed Forces in Iraq for a further 15 months," the ministry said in a statement, noting that the mission "is intended to permanently enable the regular Iraqi armed and security forces to ensure security and stability in Iraq and prevent a resurgence of ISIS."
The statement added, "The Federal Armed Forces will train and advise the Iraqi armed and security forces to this end."
The ministry said the extension of the mandate came at the request of the Iraqi government. "The Iraqi government requested the continuation of support from Germany, as the threat of ISIS remains," it said, adding that German troops in Iraq are "supporting the NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
Mission Iraq (NMI)."
Germany’s military involvement in Iraq began in August 2014, initially providing military equipment - including anti-tank missiles and assault rifles - to Kurdish Peshmerga forces. In October 2014, German troops were deployed to Erbil to train Peshmerga fighters, marking Berlin’s first operational presence in the region.
Germany is also a major contributor to the NATO Mission Iraq (NMI), launched in 2018 at the request of Baghdad. The mission is non-combat and focuses on advising and building the capacity of Iraqi security institutions, enabling them to independently counter terrorism and prevent any resurgence of ISIS.
"The essential content of the mandate remains unchanged, allowing for up to 500 German soldiers to be deployed in Iraq," the ministry said, noting that the Bundestag still needs to approve the extension.
In addition to military support, Germany has provided substantial civilian aid. The German Foreign Ministry told Rudaw in mid-August that Berlin has delivered over €3 billion in humanitarian, development, and stabilization assistance to Iraq.
This includes €800 million ($933 million) in humanitarian aid and €2.6 billion ($3 billion) for stabilization programs between 2014 and 2022, supporting initiatives such as psychosocial services and rehabilitation programs for survivors of ISIS atrocities.
Most of Germany's soldiers are stationed in the Kurdistan Region.
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