Funeral of Commander Killed Fighting Islamic State Held in Baghdad

After a series of advances against the Islamic State, Iraqi forces suffered a setback in the past week when IS fighters captured a dam in Anbar, killing more than 100 soldiers and an army commander. The funeral for the commander, Brig Gen Hassan Abbas Toufan, took place in Baghdad on April 28. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, seen in this footage, were in attendance. Credit: YouTube/Iraqi MoD