House Speaker, US General Discuss Developments In Security Situation And International Effort to Fight Terrorism

BAGHDAD / NINA / House Speaker, Salim al-Jubouri discussed with the commander of US Central Forces Gen. Lloyd Austin, the developments of the security situation and the international effort in the fight against terrorist groups. A statement by the Office of the President of the House of Representatives, said, "Salim al-Jubouri, received in his office today, the commander of US Central Forces Gen. Lloyd Austin, and discussed with him the developments in the security situation and the international effort in the fight against terrorist groups." Jubouri confirmed that "the political situation is going smoothly after completing the government cabin, but there are obstacles we all strive to overcome them, noting that terrorism is the biggest threat and needs major efforts to eliminate it." The statement added, "The people of the areas where military operations going on are ready to counter the Islamic State (IS) as Anbar, Nineveh, Salahuddin and Diyala and the clans have the desire to expel the armed groups," adding," There is a big problem represented by the extremist militias and their activities in scaring people so an end must be put to this problem that threaten social peace. " Jubouri said that "the air strikes carried out by the international coalition are important and have achieved their goals, but there is a need to support the clans working on the ground to liberate their regions, noting that" international support should take biggest level and the residents of the areas controlled by (IS) need assurances by the government through their participation in the process of freeing their areas with preservation of the lives of civilians and their property. " For his part, Gen. Lloyd Austin thanked al-Jubouri to the great efforts exerted by him in the success of the political process and promoting the role of the House of Representatives in the consolidation of the democratic process and the success of the national reconciliation, expressing his country's readiness to support Iraq in the fight against terrorism. " Austin pointed out that "victory cannot be won without the help of people in Mosul and Anbar, and they cannot help us without feeling they're part of the country and get all their rights and the government should achieved that to people, and your role in the Parliament is important in collaboration with the government to win people and the elimination of terrorism and whenever the government sped finding reassurance whenever victory was the closest "./ end