Iraq 'able to handle internal security in two years'

Iraqi forces should be able to control the country’s internal security within two years, but will still need foreign help to patrol its borders, the Iraqi national security adviser said today.

Iraq 'able to handle internal security in two years'

Iraqi forces should be able to control the country’s internal security within two years, but will still need foreign help to patrol its borders, the Iraqi national security adviser said today.

Speaking in Tokyo, Japan, Mowaffak Al Rubaie said Iraqi forces were moving on the path of being able to secure the country, despite a recent surge in violence.

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