Spain temporarily relocates special forces from Iraq over security fears

Spain has temporarily relocated its special forces from Iraq citing deteriorating security and the inability to carry out operations safely, the Spanish Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday.

The Special Operations Task Group was moved to secure locations after the security situation made it impossible to continue its training missions with Iraqi forces, the ministry said. All personnel are safe, according to officials.

Spain deploys approximately 300 military personnel in Iraq as part of the international coalition against the so-called Islamic State group (IS). The SOTG trains Iraqi counter-terrorism units in Baghdad and at bases in Kurdish-controlled areas.

The ministry did not specify where the forces were relocated.

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