Iraq: Elite counter-terrorism forces, budget and equipment

capabilities of the Iraqi Elite counter-terrorism forces in year 2017. The following 364-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the budget and the required equipment. Note that the Elite counter-terrorism forces are involved in the ongoing battle to liberate Ninevah (Mosul) province from Daesh. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/46 – Nov. 11, 2016]