On June 25, the Belgian government voted the return, for a 12-month period of time, of four F-16s of the Air Component (Air Force) to Iraq. Starting on October 1, they will contribute to protecting the 13-member Allied force deployed in the framework of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) to fight Daesh in Iraq and northeastern Syria.
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| Starting in October, the four Belgian F-16s will operate primarily over Iraq and for a small portion over northeastern Syria (Picture source: Belgian MoD) |
