Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry asserted on Sunday Egypt’s commitment to support Iraq’s battle against terrorism during a telephone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Gaafari, according to a statement. The conversation follows an announcement by the Iraqi television on Sunday stating that the army has “fully liberated” Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants. Egypt has expressed its support for the Iraqi fight against terrorism several times. The Iraqi armed forces fled Mosul in 2014 when IS first attacked. Although footage of military members celebrating the victory was aired by different broadcasters around the world, military forces are reportedly still fighting IS members in Mosul.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 10, 2017 11:48 UTC