Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 2
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
The staff of Incirlik military air base in Turkey’s southern Adana Province is being reduced, Trend reports referring to Turkish media Sept. 2.
Reduction of a total of 150 employees of the air base is expected.
The staff reduction is being carried out by the US company Vectrus Systems Corporation.
The reason for the reduction is not reported.
On April 30, Turkish media reported that the US relocated B61 type nuclear bombs from the Incirlik military air base in Turkey’s southern Adana province.
It was reported that nuclear bombs were relocated to Romania. According to media reports, there were 50 B61 nuclear bombs at the Incirlik air base.
The nuclear bombs had been stationed there since the late 1960, five years after the creation of the Incirlik air base, as per the agreement between the US and Turkey.