In this February 13, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi army soldier stands guard near a US-made Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jet at the Balad Air Base, Iraq. AP
In this February 13, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi army soldier stands guard near a US-made Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jet at the Balad Air Base, Iraq. AP
US military denies contractors to be evacuated from Iraq air base
Security measures have been stepped up at one of Iraq's largest air bases
