Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq
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Royal Thai Armed Forces| Thai Humanitarian Assistance Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq | |
|---|---|
| กองกำลังเฉพาะกิจ 976 ไทย-อิรัก | |
| Active | 30 September 2003 – 30 September 2004 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Branch | Royal Thai Armed Forces |
| Type | Non-combatant |
| Role | Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Close-quarters combat Desert warfare Emergency medicine Force protection Humanitarian aid Humanitarian intervention HUMINT Medical assistant Medical evacuation Military engineering Military logistics Patrolling Peacekeeping Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Security checkpoint Tactical emergency medical services Urban warfare |
| Size | 866[citation needed] |
| Part of |  Multi-National Force – Iraq |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Lima, Karbala, Iraq |
| Nicknames | กกล.ฉก.976 ไทย-อิรัก (Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq) |
| Engagements | |
The Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq (Thai: กองกำลังเฉพาะกิจ 976 ไทย-อิรัก) (กกล.ฉก ๙๗๖) was a military unit of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, it was a part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq The Mission unit was Humanitarian Operation in Iraq, After the successful US invasion of Iraq, Thailand contributed 423 non-combat troops (it's a combined forces between a few combat unit, combat service support unit, and combat support unit) in August 2003 to nation building and medical assistance in post-Saddam Iraq.[1]
Troops of the Royal Thai Army were attacked in the 2003 Karbala bombings, which killed two soldiers and wounded five others.[2]
However, the Thai mission in Iraq was considered an overall success, and Thailand withdrew its forces in August 2004. The mission was considered the main reason the United States decided to designate Thailand as a major non-NATO ally in 2003.[3]
Thailand's Task Force 976 Thai-Iraq Consisted of an engineer battalion, six medical teams, a force security platoon, and a support platoon. The Task Force served under Polish command in MND-CS.