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Updated June 6th, 2021 at 16:41 IST

Danish FM in Iraq for talks with senior officials

The Danish foreign minister on Sunday pledged his country's financial and logistic support for the fight against Islamic State militants as he visited Iraq's capital.

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The Danish foreign minister on Sunday pledged his country's financial and logistic support for the fight against Islamic State militants as he visited Iraq's capital.

Jeppe Kofod discussed bilateral ties with his Iraq counterpart Fuad Hussein, and the two agreed to deepen cooperation and strengthen ties between their countries.

During his visit, Kofod is scheduled to meet with Iraq's president, parliament speaker, and the prime minister.

Iraq is still struggling to emerge from the chaos that followed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.

After the invasion, the temporary U.S.-led administration disbanded the Iraqi army, leaving tens of thousands of trained personnel jobless and bitter.

Many took up arms, and while the insurgency waned the Islamic State group flourished.

IS has since been dislodged from much of the Iraqi territory that it once held, but the group still poses a threat and the Iraqi armed forces remain relatively weak.

 

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Published June 6th, 2021 at 16:41 IST

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