The Global Coalition announces the value of assistance provided to the Iraqi forces

 
INA-Follow-up
 
The Global Coalition announced on Sunday, the value of assistance provided to Iraqi forces during the first quarter of this year.
 
The Coalition said in a statement followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that" In continued efforts to maintain the enduring defeat of Daesh, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve provided approximately $219 million in assistance to Iraq partner forces and vetted Syrian partner forces in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 through the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund, or CTEF.”
 
The statement added," CTEF is a biennial U.S. appropriation designed to bridge Partner Force capability gaps to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh."
 
 The statement continued," Since its inception in 2014, the CTEF has provided more than $8.9 billion in assistance. Examples of equipment divestments include armored military vehicles, forklifts, ambulances, wreckers, fuel and water tankers as well as communication assets ranging from radios to air traffic control systems and weapons packages.”