New Zealand troops will soon be coming home from Iraq in the next year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. But troops will remain in Afghanistan for at least another 18 months, although with a new focus. Iraq currently has 95 New Zealand personnel stationed in Camp Taji where they are training Iraqi soldiers. MIKE SCOTT/FAIRFAX NZ One of the senior soldiers based at Camp Taji in Iraq talks about day to day living. The Green Party opposed the extension of both the Iraq and Afghanistan missions last year.

Source: Stuff June 10, 2019 03:08 UTC