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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. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission to increase the security capacity of local forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Lisa Soy

Peshmerga Soldiers

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. This training is part of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve’s mission to increase the security capacity of local forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Lisa Soy

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