An Iraqi security forces colonel prepares to fire his Dragunov rifle under the supervision of a British trainer deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 Scots) during sniper training at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 21, 2017. This training is part of the overall CJTF – OIR building partner capacity mission by training and improving the capability of partnered forces fighting ISIS. CJTF – OIR is the global Coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

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