Iraq’s leader requests more aid in fight against IS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq appealed for help on Wednesday in training his military and reconstructing towns and cities that Iraq hopes to wrest from the Islamic State’s control. Mr. Abadi outlined the requests after having arrived here for a meeting of nearly 60 nations on ways to counter the militants from the Islamic […]Michael R. Gordon reports for the New York Times:
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq appealed for help on Wednesday in training his military and reconstructing towns and cities that Iraq hopes to wrest from the Islamic State’s control.
Mr. Abadi outlined the requests after having arrived here for a meeting of nearly 60 nations on ways to counter the militants from the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. American officials said that the cost of the reconstruction had yet to be determined. But it is most likely to be substantial if Iraqi forces succeed in retaking Mosul, Falluja and other populated areas in street fighting that could be prolonged and bloody.
