According to Kordpress, Germany announced that due to "increasing tensions in the Middle East" it has temporarily withdrawn part of its forces from northern Iraq; This action comes at the same time as there are increasing signs of possible US military intervention in the region.

The spokesman of the German Ministry of Defense told AFP on Thursday that dozens of German soldiers have been transferred from the base of Erbil, the center of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. According to him, "the only personnel who are necessary to maintain the operational capability of the camp in Erbil remain in place.

The German official did not specify the exact source of the tensions, but in recent days, the US president has ordered a massive deployment of US warships, aircraft and military equipment to the region.

German forces are stationed in Erbil as part of an international mission to train Iraqi forces. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defense emphasized that this transfer was done "in close coordination with multinational partners."

In recent years, the Erbil base has acted as one of the main centers for the presence of international coalition forces in Iraq and has played an important role in training and supporting local forces in the context of dealing with security threats.