8th Division (Iraq)
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The 8th Division is a division of the Iraqi Army
. Before being reformed after 2004 it was part of the previous Iraqi Army, and fought in the Iran-Iraq War
. The 8th Division is composed of former Iraqi National Guard units, some of which were formed as early as 2004, but the division headquarters did not assume control of its area of operations until January 2006.
On 7 September 2006, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed a document taking control of Iraq's small naval and air forces and the 8th Iraqi Army Division, based in the south. The 8th Division's commander, Brig. Gen. Othman al-Farhoud, told The Associated Press his forces still needed support from the U.S.-led coalition for things such as medical assistance, storage facilities and air support, stating "In my opinion, it will take time before his division was completely self-sufficient."
As of March 2007, the division commander was still Othman Ali Farhood, but he had been promoted to Major General. The division took part in Operation Lion's Leap
in November 2007.
In 2010 the division comprises: (DJ Elliot, Montrose Toast, Information Cut Off, 28 February 2010)
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....
. Before being reformed after 2004 it was part of the previous Iraqi Army, and fought in the Iran-Iraq War
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
. The 8th Division is composed of former Iraqi National Guard units, some of which were formed as early as 2004, but the division headquarters did not assume control of its area of operations until January 2006.
On 7 September 2006, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signed a document taking control of Iraq's small naval and air forces and the 8th Iraqi Army Division, based in the south. The 8th Division's commander, Brig. Gen. Othman al-Farhoud, told The Associated Press his forces still needed support from the U.S.-led coalition for things such as medical assistance, storage facilities and air support, stating "In my opinion, it will take time before his division was completely self-sufficient."
As of March 2007, the division commander was still Othman Ali Farhood, but he had been promoted to Major General. The division took part in Operation Lion's Leap
Operation Lion's Leap
Operation Lion's Leap was a joint US-Iraqi operation against the Mahdi Army in Diwaniyah, 180 kilometers south of Baghdad. The division-level operation was launched on November 17, 2007 by Iraqi Army and police forces, with a US brigade in support...
in November 2007.
In 2010 the division comprises: (DJ Elliot, Montrose Toast, Information Cut Off, 28 February 2010)
- Division Headquarters, Diwaniyah
- 30th Commando (Motorised) Brigade, HQ Wasit
- 31st Commando (Motorised) Brigade, HQ Diwaniyah
- 32nd Commando (Motorised) Brigade, HQ KutKutAl-Kūt is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 160 kilometres south east of Baghdad. the estimated population is about 374,000 people...
- 33rd Commando (Motorised) Brigade, HQ Hussainiyah (Karbala)
- 8th Field Engineer Regiment, Diwaniyah
- 8th Transport and Provisioning Regiment, Numaniyah/Diwaniyah