Peshmerga forces receive combat vehicle and helicopter assault training
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdish security forces received combat vehicle and helicopter assault training from the US-led coalition on Thursday.
Fourteen Peshmerga from the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Ministry of Peshmerga ended a driving course on Humvee combat vehicles, backed by the DynCorp, an American private military contractor, the Ministry of Peshmerga said in a tweet on Thursday.
Today another driving course ended for the 14 #Peshmerga of the 4th Infantry Brigade of the @KRG_MOPE on combat vehicles (HMMWVs), backed by the US company #DynCorp, in the presence of @CJTFOIR Advisors, so that they could be used scientifically & modernly in the battlefield. pic.twitter.com/TXnXI6zG3E
— Ministry of Peshmerga (@KRG_MOPE) March 10, 2022
During the course, coalition advisors were present “so that they could be used scientifically and modernly in the battlefield,” the Ministry of Peshmerga said.
“Another milestone and great example of #AdviseAssistEnable, getting the very best out of this capability!” US Deputy Director MAG-North Colonel Todd Burroughs tweeted.
Sulaymaniyah Asayish Swat and Coalition forces teamed up for helicopter assault training with CH-47 Chinooks near Sulaymaniyah, #Iraq. #Coalition continues to #AdviseAssistEnable our partner forces to ensure readiness in their efforts to #DefeatDaesh in Iraq. #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/2DimJC5aiC
— Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (@SOJTF_LEVANT) March 10, 2022
Moreover, the Sulaimani Asayish Swat and Coalition forces teamed up for helicopter assault training with CH-47 Chinooks, the US Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant tweeted.
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The Ministry of Peshmerga regularly receives assistance from the coalition. The assistance usually comes in the form of ammunition and vehicles provided through the US Department of Defense (DoD)-funded Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) program.
