Australia to send 300 additional troops to Iraq

Canberra : Australia will send an additional 300 troops to Iraq to train specialist Iraqi soldiers in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Tuesday. As part of a joint training mission with New Zealand, who revealed their intentions to send 143 soldiers overseas last week, the 300 new arrivals will join a 200-strong Australian contingent already ... Read   More   http://www.vishwagujarat.com/international/australia-to-send-300-additional-troops-to-iraq/