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| Germany suspends training Iraqi troops amid US-Iran tensions in the Gulf – report | Germany suspends training Iraqi troops amid US-Iran tensions in the Gulf – report |
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| The German army suspended its training programs for Iraqi troops due to increasing tensions in the region, a new report said, citing DPA sources. The move comes after the US ordered partial evacuation of its embassy in Baghdad. | The German army suspended its training programs for Iraqi troops due to increasing tensions in the region, a new report said, citing DPA sources. The move comes after the US ordered partial evacuation of its embassy in Baghdad. |
| The decision to halt the program was made together with Germany’s partners in the US-led coalition in Iraq, DPA reported on Wednesday, citing military sources in Berlin. The report didn’t provide additional details, only saying that the step was taken due to “increasing” tensions in the region. | |
| Earlier on Wednesday, the US ordered to partially evacuate its embassy in Baghdad and a consulate in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that “Iranian activities” endanger American sites and troops in Iraq. | |
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