UPDATE 1-Lockheed Martin removes contractors from Iraq base over security fears Reuters 5/10/2021
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By Ahmed Rasheed and Idrees Ali
BAGHDAD, May 10 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is removing contractors working on the maintenance of F-16 fighter jets at an Iraqi military base because of security concerns, the company told Reuters on Monday.
Balad air base, which is north of Baghdad, has been the target of frequent rocket attacks that U.S. officials believe are carried out by Iranian-backed militia. In coordination with the U.S. government and with employee safety as our top priority, Lockheed Martin is relocating our Iraq-based F-16 team, the company said.
Сотрудник фирмы из США ранен в Ираке при ракетном ударе по авиабазе
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Iraq’s Balad Air Base Comes Under Rocket Attack, US-Led Coalition Says
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Balad Air Base in Iraq has been targeted by a rocket attack on Monday, a spokesperson for the US-led coalition told Sputnik on Monday. The Balad Air Base was the target of a rocket attack this evening at 1900 local time , the spokesperson said.
Neither US nor coalition troops assigned to the base were injured, the spokesperson added.
The base, situated north of the capital Baghdad, has repeatedly come under rocket attacks. The base was returned to the Iraqi Air Force in 2011 after the US withdrawal from the country. The United States, however, still maintains a military presence in Iraq.
Iran s Air Force Still Not Likely To Acquire New Fighters Anytime Soon
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