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A Peshmerga soldier loads his M16 rifle during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class taught by Italian trainers at Bnaslawa, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2016. CBRN training is provided to Peshmerga soldiers in case chemical weapons are used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission to increase the security capacity of local forces fighting ISIL.

Peshmerga soldiers learn CBRN defense

A peshmerga soldier loads his M16 rifle during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense class taught by Italian trainers in Bnaslawa, Iraq, Sept. 21, 2016. Such training is provided in case chemical weapons are used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. It is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve building-partner-capacity mission to increase the ability of local forces to fight ISIL. Army photo by Sgt. Lisa Soy

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