F-16IQs will be based in Iraq, U.S. Embassy says

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has refuted a news report that said Iraq’s F-16s will be based in Jordan.

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“We are working with the Government of Iraq to deliver the initial tranche of F-16 aircrafts to Iraq this summer as scheduled. These aircrafts will be delivered to and operated from Balad Air Base in Iraq,” spokesman Jeffrey Loree said.

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