Samawah - Wikipedia
WEBSamawah or As-Samawah (Arabic: ٱلسَّمَاوَة, romanized: as-Samāwah) is a city in Iraq, 280 kilometres (174 mi) southeast of Baghdad. [4] The city of Samawah is the modern capital of the Al Muthanna Governorate. The city is located midway between Baghdad and Basra, at the northern edge of the governorate.
Relevance and implications for the NZDF to include Advise and …
WEBNov 6, 2019 · Op Manawa is what is known as a ‘Build Partner Capacity’ (BPC) mission where the NZDF, along with other coalition partners, have been training Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in support of their fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Navy Chief Petty Officer Patrick L. Wade - Military Times
WEBMANAWA, Wis. — A 38-year-old Navy explosives technician who recently arrived in Iraq was killed by a roadside bomb, his mother said July 18. It’s her second son to die while serving his...
Nineveh Governorate - Wikipedia
WEBNineveh or Ninawa Governorate (Arabic: محافظة نينوى, romanized: muḥāfaẓat Naynawā; [3] Syriac: ܗܘܦܪܟܝܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Hoparkiya d’Ninwe, [4] [5] Sorani Kurdish: پارێزگای نەینەوا, romanized: Parêzgeha Neynewa [6] [7]) is a governorate in northern Iraq.
Qayyarah West and the deliberately obscured role of NZ troops in Iraq
WEBJun 6, 2019 · In 2017, NZDF personnel from Task Group Taji travelled to Qayyarah West in support of Operation Manawa, New Zealand’s contribution to the joint Australian-New Zealand Building Partner Capacity...
Small-town mayor uses big-time diplomacy in war zone
WEBJul 26, 2011 · Working with Afghan officers and interpreters required the diplomatic skills of a politician who served eight years on the Manawa city council before he was elected mayor.
New Zealand's 15-year role in Iraq | RNZ News
WEBOct 7, 2015 · New Zealand has deployed military personnel to Iraq twice in the past 15 years, but not in a combat role. The first was under former prime minister Helen Clark in 2003, who refused to send forces to fight in the operation spearheaded by then United States President George Bush but not sanctioned by the United Nations.
Was New Zealand’s deployment to Iraq worth it? | RNZ News
WEBSep 5, 2022 · A handful of New Zealand troops based in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar continued to be deployed to the anti-Isis mission. Some parallels might be drawn with New Zealand's deployment in Afghanistan, which lasted for 20 years and finally ended with the withdrawal of the remaining six soldiers in 2021.
Harmeet Sooden - Operation Manawa’s Advise-and-Assist Mandate
WEBThis article originally appeared as: “It’s time to be more open about what NZ troops are doing in Iraq”, Stuff, 28 May 2018. “Operation Manawa’s Advise-and-Assist Mandate”, Scoop News, 1 February 2019.
WEBThe Defeat-ISIS coalition is primarily focussed on Iraq and Syria, and has various locations in the Middle East region. The NZDF personnel are located in: Iraq (115), Qatar (3+3), Jordan and Kuwait (2). Authorities: The NZDF personnel are …
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