Iraq still fighting ISIL, Abadi admits
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi admitted on Wednesday that the country is engaged in a fight against ISIL sleeper cells, a climbdown from repeated claims of the insurgents being defeated. Mr Abadi declared victory over the terror group in December after security forces drove them out of the last pockets of territory under their control. But […]Mina Aldroubi writes for The National:
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi admitted on Wednesday that the country is engaged in a fight against ISIL sleeper cells, a climbdown from repeated claims of the insurgents being defeated.
Mr Abadi declared victory over the terror group in December after security forces drove them out of the last pockets of territory under their control. But recent months have seen ISIL remnants carry out attacks in the north, killing dozens of civilians in an offensive that could disrupt elections in May.
Iraqi and American security officials have repeatedly warned that territory in the north could easily fall back into insurgent hands.
