Abadi: Our forces are moving towards the center of Tal Afar and we will not allow the use of the territory of Iraq to attack any country

Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Haider al-Abadi, said Tuesday that Iraqi forces are advancing towards the center of Tal Afar, and that there is a big collapse in Dahesh, that he will not allow the use of the territory of Iraq to attack any country.

"The government is committed to the directives of the religious authority to guarantee the rights of the martyrs," Abadi told a weekly news conference attended by tribal elders to "remove anyone who tries to threaten the security of citizens, especially medical and other professionals."

Regarding the Tal Afar operations, he pointed out that "the military units are moving towards the center of Tal Afar amid the collapse of a terrorist advocate."

Abadi also discussed the Kurdish delegation's visit to Baghdad, describing it as "positive".

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