NZDF in Iraq: Training Day at Camp Taji

photo New Zealand Defence Force

6 oct. 2015 by New Zealand Defence Force

More than 100 New Zealand Defence Force personnel were deployed in late April alongside the Australian Defence Force to train Iraqi Security Forces so they can better counter the threat posed by ISIL (Dash) and deter its further advances. Task Group Taji, which is composed of New Zealand and Australian personnel, has trained 2100 Iraqi soldiers to date. The training covers weapons handling, combat first aid, live fire training and drills in complex warfighting environments (urban assault, counter-improvised explosive device, etc.)