Abadi:

Terrorists outside Iraq within 'Our Reach'

Rasa - Iraq Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi stressed that the Iraqi forces can strike the terrorists outside the country’s border, saying that a mortal blow will be dealt to the terrorist group of ISIL.

News ID: 427770

Date: 01 March 2017 - 18:20

RNA - “Terrorists outside Iraq are within our reach. There is a fast military advance in Mosul, and the whole world recognizes this success,” Al Manar reported.

“Had not Iraq almost defeated ISIL, the terrorist group would have reached the (Persian) Gulf countries,” Abadi added.

Abadi pointed out that Iraq is a strong country which plays a strategic role in the region and said the country  wants to build strong ties with countries in the region on the basis of mutual ties.

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