Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldiers coordinate to tactically enter and clear rooms during an urban operation terrain exercise near Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2016. The CTS is Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism force and has proven to be an effective fighting force against ISIL. This training is part of the overall Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve building partner capacity mission to increase the capacity of partnered forces fighting ISIL. CJTF-OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

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