A member of 8th Iraqi Army Division (8th IAD) carefully searches for simulated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training exercise at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, March 19, 2016. The training, which focuses on how to positively identify and disable IEDs, is part of Task Force Taqaddum’s (TFTQ) mission, under the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rick Hurtado /RELEASED).

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