British Defense Minister: We will give all the support to Iraqi forces battle of Mosul

2016/9/21 16:11


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He confirmed the British Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, who arrived this morning in the capital Baghdad, his country's support to Iraqi forces in the battle to liberate the city of Mosul.

A statement by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, that "the Chief of Staff of the Army First Lt. Gen. Othman al-Ghanemi, received today, British Defense Secretary Michael Valfon and his accompanying delegation at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence, in the presence of senior leaders in the ministry, has been through meeting reviewed the general situation and the position of the Iraqi armed forces and their victories on Daesh terrorist gangs. "

The two sides also discussed "the future plans for the Liberation of the city of Mosul and the rest of the districts and areas, with emphasis on the role of the international coalition in the increased support of the Iraqi armed forces via air and intelligence attribution and electronic war to help train the Iraqi armed forces."

For his part, congratulated the British defense secretary, according to the statement, "the Iraqi armed forces to achieve victories successive on Daesh and cleared Iraqi cities gangs of abomination those gangs, confirmed to help Iraq and its armed forces in a fair fight and provide all the support and support with the help of the international coalition and with the participation of the United Kingdom in this coalition ".

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