This was done to insure interoperability with American Special Operations troops, and American forces in general. While there were many capable special operations troops in the old Iraqi army, these ...

An Iraqi special forces commander worries that the battle to force ISIS from the city of Mosul is too dependent on his elite troops. For a month, Iraqi forces have been pressing an offensive ...

BARTELLA, Iraq — In a significant escalation of the battle for Mosul, elite Iraqi special forces joined the fight Thursday, unleashing a pre-dawn assault on an Islamic State-held town east of ...

Meanwhile, elite Iraqi special forces troops moved into position Thursday to the east of Mosul. They’re fighting to recapture several Christian towns and villages along the main road into the city.

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November 17, 2005: After nearly two years of effort, Iraq has an effective Special Operations (commando) force. The ISOF (Iraqi Special Operations Forces) consist of one brigade and some 1,400 troops.