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US admits it won't be able to train enough troops in time for Mosul offensive [View all]
Source: The Telegraph
US admits it won't be able to train enough troops in time for Mosul offensive
US Central Command initially said it was preparing between up to 25,000 Iraqi troops
for the offensive on Mosul against Islamic State to take place as early as early as April
By Ruth Sherlock, Beirut 7:05PM GMT 20 Feb 2015
Only hours after announcing a major new ground offensive to retake Iraq’s second city, the US was forced to admit on Friday it is unlikely to be able to train enough troops in time.
US Central Command initially told reporters in Washington it was preparing between 20,000 and 25,000 Iraqi troops for an offensive on Mosul to take place as early as April or May.
Revealing the details of the onslaught for the first time, a senior US military official said five Iraqi brigades would form the main attack force against the jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) who currently occupy the city.
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US Central Command initially said it was preparing between up to 25,000 Iraqi troops
for the offensive on Mosul against Islamic State to take place as early as early as April
By Ruth Sherlock, Beirut 7:05PM GMT 20 Feb 2015
Only hours after announcing a major new ground offensive to retake Iraq’s second city, the US was forced to admit on Friday it is unlikely to be able to train enough troops in time.
US Central Command initially told reporters in Washington it was preparing between 20,000 and 25,000 Iraqi troops for an offensive on Mosul to take place as early as April or May.
Revealing the details of the onslaught for the first time, a senior US military official said five Iraqi brigades would form the main attack force against the jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) who currently occupy the city.
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Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11426172/US-admits-it-wont-be-able-to-train-enough-troops-in-time-for-Mosul-offensive.html
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