The report says more and more Iraqi military units are taking the lead in fighting insurgents, but they continue to need help from the United States and other coalition countries for air support,logistics,intelligence and related capabilities.
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Offensive operations will still rely upon outside support for air power, intelligenceandlogistics.
The interview came as the US and Jordan announced that 200 intelligence, logisticsand operations specialists from the US Army's 1st Armored Division were being sent to Jordan to help contain violence along the border.
Earlier this month, France promised to provide logisticsandintelligence to CAR in their struggle against rebels who have recently seized several towns.