Iraq: Maliki, Masrour Barzani and VBCI vehiclenote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have asked National Security Adviser of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masrour Massoud Barzani to help arrange armament deals with France. The following 404-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reaction of Masrour Barzani and what about Al-Maliki’s efforts to buy the VBCI 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) of Nexter. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/30 – July 26, 2013)]