Around 3,000 soldiers from 19 EU states were deployed in Iraq, plus
another 200 from 10 EU states stationed under Nato command, as of late
2019, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies
(IISS), a global think tank.
With tensions flaring following the killing of general Qassem Suleimani in a US drone attack last week, the EU is scrambling to use diplomacy to de-escalate the brewing conflict and possible ensuing war.
Read more: 3,000 troops from 19 EU states in Iraq. Will they stay?
With tensions flaring following the killing of general Qassem Suleimani in a US drone attack last week, the EU is scrambling to use diplomacy to de-escalate the brewing conflict and possible ensuing war.
Read more: 3,000 troops from 19 EU states in Iraq. Will they stay?
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