Iraq National Guard, command, constitution and armamentnote

The Iraqi government approved yesterday (3/2/15) a draft law to set up a 70000-strong National Guard force in the country. The following 472-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Iraqi National Guard, notably on what concerns its command, constitution and armament. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/06 – February 6, 2015)]