farquar
04-25-2005, 08:39 AM
Defense Minister Peter Struck offered Iraq more help while visiting a training camp in the United Arab Emirates where German forces are teaching Iraqi soldiers the basics of reconstruction.
It's Peter Struck's second trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. At the end of last year, he visited German troops who were training Iraqi soldiers to drive and repair the 100 military trucks donated by the German government.
This time, 50 German soldiers are running a two-month training program during which 85 Iraqi troops are being taught about mine awareness, rebuilding bridges and streets and how to operate heavy tools.
Building bridges is a big part of reconstruction
Some of the Iraqis are also learning how to be trainers themselves, and will be working alongside their German colleagues to train further soldiers in a second course scheduled for the autumn. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1563538,00.html?maca=en-rss_english_top-388-rdf :huge: ;)
It's Peter Struck's second trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. At the end of last year, he visited German troops who were training Iraqi soldiers to drive and repair the 100 military trucks donated by the German government.
This time, 50 German soldiers are running a two-month training program during which 85 Iraqi troops are being taught about mine awareness, rebuilding bridges and streets and how to operate heavy tools.
Building bridges is a big part of reconstruction
Some of the Iraqis are also learning how to be trainers themselves, and will be working alongside their German colleagues to train further soldiers in a second course scheduled for the autumn. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1563538,00.html?maca=en-rss_english_top-388-rdf :huge: ;)