UNIPATH STAFF
At a meeting in Amman with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari in June 2016, His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan praised the Iraqi Army’s efforts to counter terrorist groups such as Daesh.
The two leaders discussed ways to preserve the security and stability of the region while strengthening relations between the two countries. The king expressed a readiness to help Iraq in its battle against Daesh.
Al-Jaafari said Iraq is defending its sovereignty and dignity and that military operations in Fallujah were aimed at rescuing civilians from Daesh and continuing to liberate Iraqi territory from the impurity of terrorism.
“This war is not a traditional one, since Daesh is using civilians as human shields and is killing as many civilians as possible,” he said.
Al-Jaafari also met the Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh at the Jordanian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Amman, where they discussed the importance of cooperation and coordination in facing Daesh.