OSLO, Norway - The first group of Iraqi security officials undergoing NATO (news - web sites) training had to conceal their identities Thursday to avoid putting themselves — or their families — in danger when they return home.
The 19 senior Iraqi officials are in the western Norway city of Stavanger for training at NATO's elite Joint Warfare Center this week, part of a pilot project for possible follow-up training at the center and in Iraq (news - web sites). The ultimate aim is to help Iraq develop its own training capability, the alliance said.
Before they appeared at a news conference, NATO officials insisted that all cameras be turned off or covered up.
"We protect our identities because we want to serve our country without getting killed," according to the Iraqi delegation's leader, whose name was withheld.
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