Baghdad (AFP) – French President Francois Hollande flew into Baghdad Friday in a show of support to the Iraqi government as global efforts to defeat jihadist fighters intensified.His was the highest-profile visit to Iraq since extremist Sunni militants overran large parts of the country in June and sparked international concern over an expanding jihadist threat.Hollande touched down hours after Washington secured the support of 10 Arab states to help stamp out the Islamic State (IS) group, which the CIA said Thursday had up to around 30,000 fighters on the ground in Iraq and Syria.The United States last month launched air …read more
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