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Non-US Forces in Iraq - 20 May 2004

The size and capabilities of the Coalition forces involved in operations in Iraq has been a subject of much debate, confusion, and at times exageration. The Bush Administration and Central Command maintain that that there are roughly 34 countries involved in Coalition efforts, including Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Georgia, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.

In fact, there are only 33 countries participating in the coalition, as Canada, while listed on the CJTF-7 page has not made a contribution to Operation Iraq Freedom, though it has supported operations in Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.

On April 27, 2004, Spanish troops from the Plus Ultra II brigade, Spain's main force in Iraq, completed their withdrawal from Iraq. Following this, one news agency reported that only approximately 900 Spanish troops from a special unit tasked with support and logistics would be left in-country to complete the withdrawal. A new contingent of about 150 Spanish troops, composed mailnly of legionnaires, left Spain that same day for Iraq to support the withdrawal. These soldiers were to be out of the country by May 27, 2004. Norway is scheduled to withdraw its 150 soldiers by June 30.

Agence France Presse reported on May 18, 2004 that all 369 Honduran troops deployed to Iraq will have returned to Honduras by May 21, 2004. The report indicated that some 312 soldiers had already departed Iraq and that some 57 were still in the country awaiting transportation out of Iraq. On May 20, 2004, AFP reported that all of the Honduran troops had left Iraq and were waiting to depart Kuwait on May 21, 2004.