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A member of the Iraqi SWAT team stands guard as security forces and others gather next to a U.S.- made F-16 fighter jet on July 20, 2015, during the delivery ceremony at Balad air base, Iraq.
After attack, Iraq boosts security measures at air base where US trainers stay
Security measures were increased at one of Iraq’s largest air bases that houses American trainers following an attack last week, a top Iraqi air force commander said Saturday. The U.S. military said operations at the base were going on as usual and there were currently no plans to evacuate personnel.