Turkish, Iraqi premiers discuss fight against terror

İstanbul, Mar 15 (DHA) - Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım spoke with his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi over the phone on Tuesday about the fight against the IS, the Prime Ministry’s press office has stated.
Yıldırım said Turkey’s contribution to the international coalition in the fight against IS would continue, while also voicing Turkey’s position and expectations in the fight against terror, particularly against the PYD.
Abadi also said Iraq would not let any threat reach Turkey from Iraqi territory.
In mid-February, Iraqi forces - backed by a U.S.-led air coalition - began new operations aimed at dislodging IS militants from western Mosul.
The offensive came as part of a wider campaign launched in October 2016 to retake the entire city, which IS overran in mid-2014.