The Iraqi air force on Thursday carried out a “deadly raid” against positions of the Islamic State group in neighboring Syria, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi’s office said. The strike against the terrorists was conducted on Abadi’s order “because of the danger they pose to Iraqi territory,” a statement said.
Iraqi President Fuad Masum says no decision has been made for Iraq to host permanent American military bases, stressing that Baghdad will not allow for the country to turn into a launch pad for any military aggression against neighboring Iran. In an interview with Iranian Arabic-language al-Alam news network, Masum ...
