Al-Kadhmi: The government responded to attempts to weaken the Iraqi army

Baghdad - INA

 Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhmi confirmed today, Thursday, that the Iraqi army has faced attempts to weaken it, and the government has responded to these attempts.

 His media office said in a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that "the Prime Minister received today the Minister of the French Armies, Florence Parly and her accompanying delegation, and during the meeting they discussed the security situation in Iraq and the region, and supported Iraq's efforts in its war against terrorism."

 Al-Kadhmi welcomed the French Minister of Armies, and affirmed that France is a partner in the war against terrorism, and the Iraqi government is keen to develop this partnership to reach an integrated enhancement and rehabilitation of Iraqi security capabilities, developing their combat efficiency, and enhancing the exchange of security information.