Iraq PM Abadi: 'We're Monitoring' IS Group Chief



EXCLUSIVE - Iraq: ‘We’re monitoring’ IS group chief, says PM Haider al-Abadi

Abadi speaks about:

- When Mosul will be free
- Where is Baghdadi
- Training over 10,000 local police
- Agreement over disputed areas with the Kurds
- United as Iraqi's to defeat enemies
- Trump's commitment to Iraq
- Doesn't agree with Trump's "blanket" ban of Iraqi's traveling to/from USA
- No one can "take over our oil" ... GOI has full control of the oil
- Iraq oil for Iraq people - no departure from that
- Trump is talking about the past ... (which is in the past)
- Would welcome an investigation - where did 10k suicide bombers come from
- Iran is our largest neighbor, we have good relations with them
- Daesh continues to expand internationally
- Iraq needs support in fighting Daesh
- Iraq has suffered the most due to Daesh
- Needs on going training from NATO
- Needs logistical support for Iraqi military
- USA & Iran tensions
- Disputes with Turkey minimizing
- Turkey will leave soon
- Tensions between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
- Eastern Syria is overlooked (borders Iraq) will be crushed
- Terrorism must be fought in Syria
- Crushing the head, you kill the tail as well
- Hope new administration (Trump) will notice Iraq's accomplishments