PARIS - France will send some 40 troops to Iraq in coming days and weeks to train Iraqi and Kurdish forces combating Islamic State fighters, a military spokesman said on Jan. 22, adding to a growing number of Western coalition troops on the ground.
Reuters: French to send 40 troops to train Iraqi, Kurdish forces
The last French troops in Afghanistan stand during their end of NATO mission ceremony at Kabul International Airport (KAIA) in Kabul on December 31, 2014.
