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Iraq receives first shipment of Russian BMP-3 infantry vehicles
The Iraqi army previously mentioned that the personnel were trained on operating the BMP-3 in Russia. The Russian vehicle will be used along with the T-90 tanks. There has been an agreement between Russia and Iraq over sending Russian Т-90С / СК tanks to the Iraqi army in 2017. Uralvagonzavod, the manufacturer of T-90 tanks said Iraq will 73 tanks, in accordance with the contract. Previously, news reports said Iraqi army received fighter jets and other items from Russia. Russia had previously pledged to maintain military assistance to Iraq in its war against Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... . In 2016, It opened a military command center in Baghdad and provided Iraq with tons of anti-chemical weapons kits in 2015. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... Moscow has not partaken in the U.S.-led military alliance backing the Iraqi forces in their campaign against IS which has run since 2014. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-08-30 |
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