The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) is a term used by the

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(DoD) to describe

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and

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forces of the

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of the Republic of Iraq. During the

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, these entities received training and instruction from the U.S. 101st Airborne Division and the

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. According to Article 121 of Iraq's constitution, the federal regions are responsible for the establishment and organization of internal security forces of their respective regions.

Composition

The ISF consists of the following agencies and departments: * Ministry of Defense ** Iraqi Armed Forces: ***

Iraqi Army The Iraqi Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية), also referred to as the Iraqi Army (Arabic: الجيش العراقي), is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It was formerly known as the Royal Iraq ...

*** Iraqi Navy *** Iraqi Air Force *

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: ** Iraqi Police ** Facilities Protection Service ** Department of Border Enforcement ** Popular Mobilization Forces

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External links

* Ministry of Defense * Ministry of Interior {{Iraqi security forces Government of Iraq

Composition

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