Iraq to receive the first batch of 11 US-made main battle tanks
BAGHDAD, Aug. 7 (Xinhua Yan Yan Song Dan) on the 7th Iraqi military official from the United States to receive the first batch of 11 M1A1 "Abrams" main battle tank, this time from the U.S. military in Iraq complete withdrawal of its combat troops only 3 weeks.
Ascari Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman told reporters: "According to the United States last year, Iran signed the United States provide 140 US-made 'Abrams' tanks of the agreement, the first batch of 11 tanks arrived today the southern port of Umm Qasr. "
He said that the advanced tanks from the United States, is building a strong Iraqi army after the withdrawal of U.S. troops ready to take over one of the defense.
get the 140 from the U.S. tanks to Iraq, the Middle East region, following Egypt, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after the fourth has a "Abrams" tank country.
8 month, U.S. military issued a statement saying some of the new tank will be a barracks in the outskirts of Baghdad for the training, while the remaining 129 tanks will be completed by December 2011 delivery.
Under the agreement, U.S. troops in Iraq will be completed on September 1 this year, the withdrawal of combat troops. The remaining 5 million people will all leave in the end of 2011.
