US sends F-16 jets to Iraq in push for Anbar province

The US has sent four F-16 fighter jets to the Iraqi Air Force, which could soon be incorporated in a push to take back Anbar province.

Since the Islamic State group began their rampage across Iraq last year, Baghdad has leaned heavily on Washington for military assistance.

Ahmed Maher reports from the military base of Balad in central Iraq.

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