Iraq and Jordan signed a security and military cooperation agreement on Aug. 5 during a meeting in Amman, Jordan, between Iraqi Minister of Defense Arfan al-Hayali and Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mahmoud Abdul Halim Freihat.
According to a statement on the official website of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, the agreement aims to “exchange intelligence and expertise in the field of border protection and enhance intelligence capabilities and joint military exercises, as well as technology development, combat terrorism in its different forms, hold joint training sessions and enhance capabilities in the field.”