The New Iraqi Army will be formed from the Kurds

The United States will form a new Iraqi army from the Kurds, says the Kuwaitskaya newspaper of As-Ssyas. Next week, six thousand Kurdish fighters will be transferred to Baghdad, who, together with the American units, will ensure order in the Iraqi capital, the publication writes on Sunday.

The Americans consider the Kurds loyal power, the newspaper writes, referring to American sources. Last week, Deputy Commander Sentk, General John Abi Zeid / Lebanese descent / agreed with the Kurdish leadership that 24 thousand Kurdish militias would become the basis of the formed Iraqi army, claims "As-Ssias".

The number of armed groups of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan / Jalyal Talabani / and the Democratic Party of Kurdistan / Masud Barzani / is 70-100 thousand people.

At the same time, the United States began to disarm the opposition detachments - "Iraqi National Congress" /Ahmed Chaliabi /and the Higher Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq /Ayayatollah Muhammad Baker al -Khakim /. Formations of INC / about 4 thousand people / were created by the United States and studied at one of the bases in Hungary. The number of Shiite "Brigade of Imam Badra" created with the help of Iran is about 10 thousand military personnel.