On Tuesday, 17/9/2024, His Excellency Sheikh Jaafar Sheikh Mustafa, Vice President of the Kurdistan Region, received His Excellency Colonel Giancarlo Fambrini, Military Commander of the Italian Special Forces in Iraq, and an accompanying delegation.
The meeting discussed the latest political and security developments in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، Peshmerga training، the dangers of Daesh and its presence in the region، as well as the role of Italian forces in the framework of the international coalition against Daesh and a number of issues of common interest.
The Vice President praised the continuation of Italian military cooperation to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region، and stressed the importance of the training of the Italian coalition military team for the Peshmerga forces in order to enhance the military capabilities of the Peshmerga forces، as Daesh terrorists are still a threat to peace and stability in the region.
The visiting delegation reiterated their continued support and military assistance to the Peshmerga, and stressed the importance of joint operations between the Peshmerga and the Iraqi army in areas where ISIS is hiding.