The Iraqi Armed Forces

[Alshawi1234]

How are SWAT teams spread in Iraq? Does each Province have one?

I'm not sure what you mean by SWAT. The guys in black with mostly M4's are ISOF, they are independant of both the police and army, basically a third army. They number about 10,000 units have basis in Most provinces. They do not operate in the Kurdish regions or the safer provinces in southern Iraq (with the exception of Basrah). There are plans to expand the size to 30,000 in the next years

However, Interior ministry SWAT units are present in all province and are significantly larger in number than the ISOF.

 

[Alshawi1234]

Why not try kfir block 60?

I've heard that the israelis are sellling them at a reasonable price.

Simply impossible to make arms deals with Israel. Iraq may go for either the KAI T-50 or YAK 130 for its advanced trainers after a deal with the Czech republic failed. But as of right there is nothing official.

 

[ag3nt47]

I'm not sure what you mean by SWAT. The guys in black with mostly M4's are ISOF, they are independant of both the police and army, basically a third army. They number about 10,000 units have basis in Most provinces. They do not operate in the Kurdish regions or the safer provinces in southern Iraq (with the exception of Basrah). There are plans to expand the size to 30,000 in the next years

However, Interior ministry SWAT units are present in all province and are significantly larger in number than the ISOF.

Are the SWAT connected to the Federal Police or Iraqi Police Service ? Isn't the Federal police just policeman with some military training?

 

[Alshawi1234]

Are the SWAT connected to the Federal Police or Iraqi Police Service ? Isn't the Federal police just policeman with some military training?

The actual SWAT units are part of the Federal police AKA national guard, national police.
local police also have some their own special units as well. The federal police get more training than normal policemen as you noted. But the main reason for the creation of this branch is because the LOCAL police in many areas get easily pressured because their identity and family is known The government needed members to serve outside their cities to prevent this problem.

The Federal police also get some heavier weapons than the local police.

 

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[Alshawi1234]

Mi 17

ISOF

 

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Iraqi soldiers on syrian border

 

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[Yzd Khalifa]

Navy pics please?