Plus Ultra Brigade - Wikipedia
The Plus Ultra Brigade, or Brigada Hispanoamericana, was a military contingent of mixed personnel from Spain (some 1,300 troops), the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua (about 1,200 troops between the four), which was commissioned to support coalition troops in the Iraq War. The deployment started in July 2003.
Salvadorans ambushed by memories in Iraq - NBC News
Mar 25, 2006 · El Salvador's willingness to keep sending troops to Iraq underscores the unusually strong political and economic bonds, as well as the unique military relationship, forged in the past two...
List of wars involving El Salvador - Wikipedia
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of El Salvador. "Afghanization" of Afghan conflict. Withdrawal of most US troops after 2014. End of Operation Enduring Freedom; start of 2015 phase of war, and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. End of US and ISAF led combat mission; beginning of NATO-led training and assistance mission.
Exporting the "Salvadoran Option" to Iraq and Beyond
Jul 2, 2018 · When facing a insurgent uprising in Iraq in 2003, US officials looked to the past for a solution. Seeking to emulate the successes in democratizing El Salvador during its brutal civil war, they chose to follow the "Salvadoran Option." But was this policy of counter-insurgency as successful as they claimed it to be?
Armed Forces of El Salvador - Wikipedia
From 2003 to January 2009, the Salvadoran armed forces were part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq. El Salvador deployed more than 500 troops, mostly paratroopers and special forces. During the conflict, five Salvadoran soldiers were killed in action and more than 50 were wounded.
El Salvador to withdraw all troops from Iraq | Reuters
El Salvador, the only Latin American country with troops in Iraq, said on Tuesday it is bringing its soldiers home as a U.N. mandate expires.
Peter Maass: How El Salvador Became a Model for Counterinsurgency in Iraq
The template for Iraq today is not Vietnam, to which it has often been compared, but El Salvador, where a right-wing government backed by the United States fought a leftist insurgency in a...
US military chief thanks El Salvador for Iraq help | Reuters
Jan 19, 2008 · The Salvadoran contingent of the U.S.-led force in Iraq is based in the town of Kut, southeast of Baghdad. Its troops distribute humanitarian supplies and coordinate small reconstruction projects.
'Salvador Option' mooted for Iraq - BBC News
Jan 27, 2005 · With no end to the Iraq conflict in sight, some US military strategists have been considering tactics used during the civil war in El Salvador, a brutal and bloody campaign that lasted for...
The Salvadoran troops in Iraq - El Salvador Perspectives
Oct 23, 2007 · The Miami Herald ran a lengthy story this weekend about the Salvadoran troops in Iraq. El Salvador has been sending troops on 6 months rotations to the war-torn country since 2003 as a part of the US coalition.
- Some results have been removed