After reading that, I'm not surprised Iraqi officials are happy to announce arrival of additional IRGC-QF troops in the country.

According to this report, 1,500 IRGC-QF arrived in Iraq via Basra, the last two days. They should be in the process of deploying on 'vital positions near Samarra, north of Baghbad and in Babylon.

With this contingent, the total of IRGC troops in Iraq should have been increased to 3,600. About 50 were KIA in the last two months, 'many were injured'.