Maliki: Strong Iraqi – Syrian relations to Eliminate Daesh Terrorism

BEIRUT, (ST)_ Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said that the Iraqi army and people’s  forces have  regained more than 50 percent of the land that was occupied by Daesh terrorist organization, criticizing that  the coalition forces could restore, but little area  of the land.

In an arrival statement in Beirut yesterday, Maliki said, “we restored back more than 50 percent of the area, leaving only al-Mousel and some areas and that this experience worthy of study,” adding that the Iraqi army involvement with the popular crowd forces against Qaeda and Daesh terrorist organizations expresses the commitment of the Iraqis to their homeland which will be the grave of terrorism.

“When we think of  eliminating  Daesh terrorist  organization, we have  also to eliminate it in Syria as well, because  addressing terrorism does not take place in one country  without the other, especially that Iraq and Syria are linked by historical ties, Maliki  added, ” stressing that Iraq has been liberated by  the Iraqi army and people masses  stationed in field.

Maliki continued that he will discuss with the Lebanese officials bilateral relations between the two countries and the issue of counter-terrorism under the conditions that prevailed in the region that has become as he put it, “open to have a new map redrawn for it.”

T. Fateh