What's more, some soldiers of the first U.S.-trained battalion of the New Iraqi Army (NIA) deserted their unit or refused to follow orders. "There were a number of troops, there were a number of ...

“ghost soldiers” still help fill Iraq’s army ranks and no one knows how many trained policemen remain on the job, the Pentagon and U.S. government investigators report. The Government ...

The soldiers said that while they wore Iraqi army uniforms, they still considered ... were awaiting orders from Kurdish leaders to break ranks. Many said they wouldn’t hesitate to kill their ...

Shiites say that the Iraqi army, with its many Sunni Arabs ... In the wake of the Sadr City bombings, members say, the Al Mahdi army has boosted the ranks of its “popular committees,” a ...