Von der Leyen Iraq promises military support

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has Iraq Thursday extended support promised in the fight against Islamic State.

Von der Leyen expressed satisfaction with the results so far. ' IS received painful blows and significantly reduced to the area around Mosul. '' That's according to her has been working proof that the federal government strategy to train indigenous soldiers and equip.

Germany leads since January 2015 peshmergastrijders Kurdistan in northern Iraq as well as militant members of religious minorities as Yezidis and Kakai.