(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday ordered a 24-hour suspension to military operations against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, to put the territories held by Kurdish forces under federal control.
 Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (Photo: Rudaw/VNA) |
In an announcement, Mr. Abadi said the halt is intended to prevent “clashes and bloodshed” between the people of the same country.