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According to the Albanian Constitution, the Albanian Armed Forces are charged to: protect the territorial integrity of the country, be present in areas incurring menace, assist the population in case of natural and industrial disasters, warn the dangers of military and non-military nature, protect the constitutional order as it is determined by law and participate in international operations ...
This article is a list of armed groups involved in the War in Iraq (2013–2017). Part of the Iraqi conflict , the war escalated in 2013 , following a 2011–2013 insurgency and the rise of the Islamic State .
The Special Operations Regiment (Albanian: Regjimenti i Operacioneve Speciale), [1] commonly known as B.O.S is the main special forces unit of the Albanian Armed Forces. It is the most elite unit of the Albanian Army. The unit is tasked with special operations in wartime, and primarily with counter-terrorism in peacetime.
Control of many U.S.-operated bases was transferred to the Iraqi government during the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal. At the request of the Iraqi government in January 2024, [3] and amid rising regional tensions following the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza, the US and Iraq are set to begin negotiations to end US military presence in Iraq. [4]
Foreign fighters [1] have fought on all four sides of the Syrian Civil War, as well both sides of the War in Iraq.In addition to Sunni foreign fighters, Shia fighters from several countries have joined pro-government militias in Syria, leftist militants have joined Kurdish forces, and other foreign fighters have joined jihadist organizations [2] and private military contractors recruit globally.
The United Nations deployed a small contingent to Iraq to protect UN staff and guard their compounds. The U.N. mandate for this force expires in August 2009. [citation needed] United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq . Fiji: 219 blue-helmets; Denmark: 2 military observers New Zealand – 1 military observer United Kingdom – 1 military observer
Joint US Army and Albanian Special Operations Battalion patrol in Afghanistan. Land Force, in Zall-Herr [6] Staff Support Company, in Zall-Herr; Northern Infantry Regiment, in Vau i Dejës; Light Infantry Battalion, in Zall-Herr (assigned to NATO Response Force) Southern Infantry Battalion, in Poshnjë; Commando Battalion (Albania), in Zall-Herr
M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Ceremony Square, Baghdad, Iraq. This is a list of coalition military operations of the Iraq War, undertaken by Multi-National Force – Iraq. The list covers operations from 2003 until December 2011. For later operations, see American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present).