Zaytun Division | |
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Active | 2004–2008 |
Country | South Korea |
Branch | Republic of Korea Army |
Type | Infantry division |
Role | Security and reconstruction in Erbil, Kurdistan Region |
Size | 8,000 650–3,600 (rotation) |
Part of | Multi-National Force – Iraq |
Garrison/HQ | Erbil, Kurdistan Region |
Engagements | Iraq War |
The Zaytun Division (Korean: 자이툰부대; Kurdish: Tîpa Zeytûnê) was a Republic of Korea Army contingent operating in Iraq from September 2004 to December 2008, carrying out peacekeeping and other reconstruction-related tasks as South Korea's contribution to the Iraq War.