The U.S. military provides this personal information to the Iraqi security forces, as required by Iraqi authorities, to secure permission for the translators to move around Iraq, according to documents and Iraqi military officials. ADBut three documents obtained by The Post show that such information provided by the U.S.-led coalition has been circulated by various elements of the Iraqi security forces over the past year. ADA senior Iraqi military officer said the U.S. military shared the information so the translators could travel outside military bases. Iraqis driving equipment and logistics convoys on behalf of the U.S.-led coalition have been targeted. ADThe U.S.-led coalition has been stationed in Iraq to fight the Islamic State since 2014.

Source: Washington Post November 12, 2020 23:06 UTC