English Section

Polish troops to continue NATO mission in Iraq

13.02.2020 15:40
Polish troops will stay in Iraq on a NATO training mission, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has said.
Audio
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak talks to reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday.
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak talks to reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday.Photo: Private 1st Class Wojciech Król/CO MON

NATO defence ministers agreed on Wednesday to expand the project in response to US President Donald Trump's demand for more action from allies in the Middle East.

“Poland has not withdrawn its troops from Iraq and will keep them there, following the motto 'together in, together out' to show solidarity with our allies just the way we would expect solidarity from them in case of potential crisis,” Błaszczak said.

Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek reports...

Click on the audio icon above to listen.