Latest advances prove Iraq ability to defeat Daesh: UN
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Members of Iraqi police forces celebrate on a street in western Fallujah on June 27, 2016 after the liberation of the city from Daesh terrorists. ©AFP
A United Nations official says recent strategic gains by Iraqi armed forces against Daesh indicate that the troops are capable of defeating the Takfiri terrorist group.
According to Press TV, speaking at the UN Security Council on Friday, Jan Kubis, the special representative of the UN secretary general for Iraq, referred to the victories in Fallujah and Qayyarah as well as progress in cutting off Daesh supply lines in Hawjiah as proof of the Iraqis’ ability to crush the terror group.
Kubis also called on Iraq to consolidate control of armed groups and promote political reconciliation in a bid to achieve lasting peace and stability throughout the Arab country.
Given the latest advances on the battlefield against the extremists, local officials must accelerate planning for what happens “the day after,” he said, noting that the gains put the liberation of Mosul high on the agenda.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed the liberation of Mosul in the near future, saying the national flag would be raised in the country’s second largest city.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the UN official warned that the Daesh terrorists are increasingly resorting to brutal tactics to compensate for their heavy losses.
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