Iraq’s army has benefited from years of US and British training, as well as billions of dollars in military aid.
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But it has lost major Iraqi cities – including Mosul, Tikrit and Falluja – to a far smaller number of Jihadist militants.
The BBC assesses how strong the army really is – in 45 seconds.
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