Iraqi military has lost billions of dollars in the fight against IS militants, who destroyed military equipment and warplanes.
Financial Tribune: 35,000 Iraqi Security Men Killed in 3-Year War With IS
An Iraqi military source said that the last war against IS was one of the most devastating wars in Iraq’s history as it led to the weakening of the Iraqi military and destruction of the country’s infrastructure
O ver 35,000 Iraqi security men were killed during the three-year war against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, an Iraqi military source said.
“The anti-IS war has left over 35,000 Iraqi security men killed, and another 35,000 injured,” the source, who preferred to remain unnamed, told Al-Quds Al-Arabi on Monday, Iraqi News reported.
He added that the casualties included army and police personnel, Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) fighters and members of the Counter Terrorism Service.
“Thousands of Iraqi troops have sustained severe injuries, and should travel abroad for surgeries but the government cannot do so due to the austerity policy it has recently adopted.”
“The Iraqi government should pay due regard to the victims’ families and help the injured travel abroad to undergo surgery as soon as possible,” the source pointed out.
He highlighted that the Iraqi military has lost billions of dollars in the fight against IS militants, who destroyed military equipment and warplanes in the country.
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WNU Editor: 70,000 Iraqi security forces killed or wounded after three years of fighting .... and as for ISIS casualties .... I suspect that the number of killed or wounded is probably even higher.
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