First Iraqi commando led by Dutch instructors start their training

Defence & Security News - Iraq
 
First Iraqi commando led by Dutch instructors start their training
With coalition partners, Dutch instructors started on March 14 the training of the Iraqi army Special Forces (SF ). Participants will learn to shoot and will also be physically and mentally prepared for SF operations. In addition to the 8-week commando training, the upcoming special forces will also receive a medical training.
     
Iraqi soldiers during a small arms training
     
The last course was still taught by Iraqi instructors. Dutch instructors and coalition as well have looked at what could be better. The classes are smaller and the training is streamlined by deleting things that rarely occur in practice, as the descend by rope from a helicopter. Colleagues in the capital give a sniper course. In the northern Iraqi Erbil region, Dutch troops are leading Kurdish Peshmerga in the fight against ISIS.