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Defense Minister Speaks of Iraq Deployment Details
Publication time: 30 May 2007, 16:03
Georgia's additional occupation troops, which will be sent to Iraq in June, will be deployed in the province of Wasit to patrol the city of Al Kut and border with Iran, Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili said in an interview with RFR/RL Georgian Service.
Georgia plans to increase its presence in Iraq from current 850 to 2,000 occupation solders.
In a portion of interview, broadcasted on May 30, Kezerashvili said that the Georgian occupation troops will be in charge of patrolling city of Al Kut, about 185 kilometers in south-east of Baghdad, and entire province of Wasit.
He said that currently the province is regarded to be one of the "calmest places" in Iraq.
"But there is certain information available according to which weapons are smuggled from Iran into Iraq via this [Wasit] province and currently ...
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