U.S. contractors in Iraq relocated due to security concerns
June 13, 2014
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp on Thursday said it was evacuating about two dozen employees from northern Iraq due to security concerns, and the U.S. State Department said other companies were relocating their workers as well.
“We can confirm that U.S. citizens, under contract to the Government of
, in support of the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program in Iraq, are being temporarily relocated by their companies due to security concerns in the area,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.