(VOVworld) – US President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate "radical Islamic terrorism" during talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Washington on Monday. Trump said a "vacuum" was created by the removal of US troops from Iraq and promised to continue supporting Iraq in the fight against ISIS.
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| US President Donald Trump (R) and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi meet in Washington on March 20, 2017 (Photo: EPA/VNA) |
Iraqi President al-Abadi said Iraq is looking forward to more cooperation with the US in defense, security, economics, and energy, now that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement. He highlighted the importance of relations between the US and Iraq, who are partnering to fight ISIS. Abadi added that it will take only a little more time to wipe ISIS fighters out of Mosul and then all of Iraq.
