page_title: Army of North Macedonia
section_title: Iraq War
hierarchical_section_title: Army of North Macedonia / History / Iraq War
caption_attribution_description: English: CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Macedonian army, practice their reflexive-fire skills April 18 at a firing range on Camp Taji, northwest of Baghdad. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 11 Field Artillery Regiment, “On Time,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad work with the Macedonian platoon to ensure the safety of the inhabitants of Camp Taji
context_page_description: The Army of the Republic of North Macedonia is a defense force consisting of an army and air force; it is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of North Macedonia. Since 2005, it is a fully professional defense force compatible with NATO standards.
context_section_description: With the political consensus of all political entities in the RM as well as the overall Macedonian public in terms of the support of the Coalition in the "fight against terrorism", the Republic of Macedonia took active participation by sending its units in the Iraqi Freedom Mission. Based on all legal authorizations, the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia adopted decisions for sending its units to the Iraqi Freedom Mission in the period between June 2003 and December 2008 for each mission separately every 6 months during the term of the mission. The Mission started by sending two officers in the US Central Command in Tampa, in March 2003. Upon the completion of the major combat operations, the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime, and the adoption of Resolution 1546 of the United Nations Security Council, in June 2003 on sending a special task platoon that executed the tasks as part of the 4th infantry division of the Multi-National Force Iraq. In 2008, participation in the Iraqi Freedom Mission was increased by an additional platoon. A total of 11 rotations were conducted between June 2003 and December 2008. The eleventh rotation was the last, which completed participation in the Iraqi Mission. The overall number of personnel that participated in this mission is 490.
caption: Macedonian soldiers in 2008 during the Iraq War
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