The US ambassador in Baghdad expected "strong support" from Trump's management of Iraq

The US ambassador in Baghdad expected "strong support" from Trump's management of Iraq

By Roudao one hour ago



Roudao - Erbil


He predicted the US ambassador in Baghdad, Douglas Silliman, on Monday, to provide US President - elect management, Donald Trump, strong support for Iraq.

Since his victory in the presidential election, which was conducted last Tuesday, Trump and his Republican Party is working on the formation of his administration, in preparation for his inauguration on January 20 next, to start a presidential term of four years.

In an interview with the media, at the US Embassy in Baghdad, the US ambassador said, "I expect to have the support of President-elect Trump Iraq a very strong support, Eliminating organize Daesh a top priority."

He went Silliman said, "The change of US President-elect's policy toward Iraq is very low probability."

He added that the international coalition forces, led by the United States, and in collaboration with the United Nations, will assist in the reconstruction of liberated areas of Iraq from "Daesh."

In June 2014, Daesh enjoyed several areas in a number of governorates of Iraq, before the Iraqi forces are able, with the support of the international coalition, to restore the majority of these areas.

He said the US ambassador that 95% of residents of the city of Tikrit (150 km north of Baghdad) have returned to their areas, was the restoration of basic services and work in schools and the University of Tikrit. Tikrit was the restoration of the city from the grip of Daesh in April / April 2015.

And on the rumors about abuses against civilians during the fighting with Daesh, the US ambassador responded by saying: "carefully monitor violations and abuses against civilians, reports, and I would like to point out that the vast majority of the violations committed by Daesh."

Accused by Amnesty International (London) based, last week, Daesh committing qualifying physical civilians, others and use as human shields, while the accused elements of the Iraqi forces of committing torture and murder against civilians in the city of Mosul, Nineveh province (450 km north of Baghdad).

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