700 Iraqi Soldiers Complete Training Run By Australia, New Zealand

The combined Australian-New Zealand Task Group has completed training its first regular Iraqi army unit, says the Australian Dept. of Defense.

More than 700 troops from the 76th Iraqi Army Brigade, 16th Division, have concluded eight weeks of training at the Taji Military Complex northwest of Baghdad.

The graduation marked a significant milestone for the U.S.-led capacity-building mission in Iraq, with 10,000 security forces personnel trained by coalition troops across the...