Iraq would welcome Russian strikes against Islamic State: Abadi
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq's government would welcome Russian air strikes against Islamic State and was receiving information from both Syria and Russia on the militant group, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday./ The United States has led air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq for more than a year, but Baghdad has repeatedly bemoaned the lack of engagement and air support for Iraqi forces trying to regain territory against the group. On Wednesday, Russian warplanes began air strikes in neighboring Syria, saying it would ...
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