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Iraqi Officers Train in Jordan to Handle Improvised Explosive Devices

© AP Photo / Mohammad HannonMembers of the Iraqi military team get ready to compete during the 6th annual Warrior Competition at King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center, (KASOTC), in Amman, Jordan. File photo.
Members of the Iraqi military team get ready to compete during the 6th annual Warrior Competition at King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center, (KASOTC), in Amman, Jordan. File photo. - Sputnik International
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Two dozen Iraqi officers are undergoing counter-IED training in Jordan for the upcoming humanitarian operations.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A team of Iraqi officers is undergoing training in Jordan in order to learn how find and defuse Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), according to a statement issued by NATO on Wednesday.

"Two dozen officers are undertaking courses at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre in Amman, Jordan," the statement said.

The goal of this program is to train the Iraqi officers for counter-IED operations aimed at supporting humanitarian efforts to return displaced populations safely to their homes.

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The training also enables the officers "to build the professionalism of the Iraqi forces by sharing their new skills with colleagues," the statement added.

NATO stated it is also looking into providing some of the training in Iraq on the request of the Iraqi government.

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