Iraq calls for Washington protection against ISIS possible comeback
2019-02-13 00:00:00 - Source: Baghdad Post
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil
Abdul-Mahdi has called on Washington to protect Nineveh Plains, north of Iraq,
against the possible occurrence of ISIS, press outlets reported.
The requests were made during Abdul-Mahdi’s meeting with the US acting Defense
Secretary Patrick Shanahan in Baghdad on Tuesday.
The Iraqi intelligence service, according to sources, obtained information from
the arrested ISIS leaders that the extremist group plans for a comeback in
northern Iraq, especially in the areas around Mosul.
Shanahan made a surprise visit to Iraq to discuss the US withdrawal from Syria
and the issue of US military presence in Iraq.