Defense Minister To A French Official: There Is A High-Level Of Coordination Between The Fighting Units To Defeat Daash

BAGHDAD / NINA/ Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said the Iraqi military and security forces are fighting with gallantry backed by popular defense forces. Obeidi, during his meeting in the Bahraini capital Manama, with Deputy French Defense Minister Charles Deutsche, according to a statement of the Ministry of Defence today, confirmed that there is a high-level coordination between the units fighting to defeat the terrorist organization Daash. The minister called on "France to provide support and backing for Iraq in its war against Daash and use its influence to urge the countries of the world to support Iraq as Iraq is fighting to protect the interests of the civilized world. For his part, the French military official expressed that "France is looking forward to resolving the Battle of Ramadi as soon as possible; congratulated Defence Minister on the victories achieved by Iraqi forces in Baiji. He stressed that "France is an essential and powerful partner for Iraq and it will stand with it and always support it in all fields, expressing the hope in the ability of the Iraqi forces to liberate the whole Iraqi soil. He said that his country will do what it can to provide all kinds of support and backing Iraq in military fields as it will work seriously to provide humanitarian support in all its forms, especially for the displaced. The defense minister Khaled al-Obeidi arrived in Bahrain last Thursday to attend the 11th Forum of Manama Dialogue of this year. / End