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US Navy maritime exercise in Bahrain
Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy

Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy at its Naval Support Activity base, the 5th Fleet command center, in the Bahraini capital Manama on April 9, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy at its Naval Support Activity base, the 5th Fleet command center, in the Bahraini capital Manama on April 9, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy at its Naval Support Activity base, the 5th Fleet command center, in the Bahraini capital Manama on April 9, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy at its Naval Support Activity base, the 5th Fleet command center, in the Bahraini capital Manama on April 9, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bahraini soldiers take part in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) organised by US Navy at its Naval Support Activity base, the 5th Fleet command center, in the Bahraini capital Manama on April 9, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)