Rebuilding Iraq's Green Zone Security Proves Challenging
I recently served a 12-month tour in Baghdad’s U.S. Embassy with the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.
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I recently served a 12-month tour in Baghdad’s U.S. Embassy with the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.
SHARE Washington said on Wednesday it had provided Iraq’s army with dozens of armoured vehicles to secure the Green Zone before the first anniversary of the killing of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani. The area, located within Iraq’s capital Baghdad, is where the US and several other western countries’ embassies and government buildings are positioned. It is relatively well known as a safe zone but has been the target of continuous rocket attacks during the last year. “We are committed to assist the Iraqi army in maintaining the country’s security. To achieve this goal, the United S...