“The commander of Operation Unshakable Determination has canceled the suspension of military training in northern Iraq. Therefore, the Bundeswehr at 6:00 CET (08:00 Moscow time) resumed the training program together with international partners in North Iraq’s Erbil, ”the statement reads on the website of the German Armed Forces.

It is specified that the military personnel of the mission conduct two training courses as part of the training program.

Earlier, the US State Department announced a temporary suspension of the operation of the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq to ensure its own security.

On January 15, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer arrived on an unannounced visit to Iraq to meet with representatives of the Iraqi armed forces and German troops.

On January 5, the Iraqi parliament voted to withdraw foreign troops from the country. The country's authorities have already begun preparing a mechanism to implement this decision.

* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.