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Overview: Coalition Forces in Iraq

Mar-10-2009 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT , 56th SBCT

The Long War Journal has a very thorough overview of the coalition forces currently operating in Iraq, and how future reductions in combat forces will be made. Excerpt:

The number of US and allied combat brigades deployed in Iraq has been cut in half since the height of the "surge" in the summer of 2007, while the number of Iraqi security forces has nearly doubled during the same period of time.

The US Department of Defense has announced the reduction of two more US combat brigades during 2009. The announcement also noted the withdrawal of the last non-US coalition combat brigade from Iraq. The UK 20th Armored Brigade starts its departure this month. The reductions will bring the total coalition forces in Iraq from 24 combat brigades at the peak of the "surge" to only 12 in the fall of 2009.


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