“Sweden’s commitment
to the Global Coalition is broad and long-term. With other Coalition partners
we aim to pursue a path to long-term stability in Iraq and Syria through a
multifaceted contribution including extensive political, military and
development support.”
Mrs Margot Wallström
MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs
As a partner committed to finding lasting and sustainable
solutions to the crises in Iraq and Syria, Sweden’s contribution is broad and
multi-faceted. Sweden is one of the major bilateral donors to the region and,
since August 2015, has participated in the military training mission in
northern Iraq.
Sweden contributes to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation
Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition dedicated to militarily defeating
the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria as
follows;
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Troops in northern Iraq in support of training Iraqi
defense forces to militarily defeat Da’esh
For more information on Sweden’s contribution to the Global Coalition:
http://theglobalcoalition.org/partners/sweden/
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