Iraq: Maliki, Rafale and Mirage 2000-9

25 October 2011

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Summary

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be still looking forward to concluding a deal with France in the

coming period for advanced French-made fighter jets, including the Rafale and Mirage 2000-9. The following 438-word report sheds more light on Al-Maliki’s position and tells what about the plans of the Iraqi Defence Ministry in this regard. It also tells what about the reaction of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq.

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