But the puritanical punishments and cruelties ISIS inflicted soon made the group a feared and unwelcome overlord. Mr. Abadi is routinely cited by supporters and rivals alike as Iraq’s most popular and trusted politician. Still, security analysts and military commanders warned that the end of large-scale military maneuvers did not mean the end of the Islamic State threat. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“The battles against Daesh are over, but the war is not,” Mr. Allawi said. More than 5,000 American troops are currently based in Iraq, in addition to military trainers from Britain, Italy, Australia and other countries.

Source: New York Times December 09, 2017 16:48 UTC