Hakim, US Ambassador to Iraq discuss latest updates in Iraq [11/05/2014]

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, discussed, at his office in Baghdad Wednesday, with US Ambassador, Stuart Jones, the political and security issues and to strengthen relations between Iraq and the United States of America.A statement by the SIIC received by Iraqi News cited  “The two sides discussed the international efforts of the international community to support Iraq in its war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and provide the necessary humanitarian assistance to the displaced citizens.””The US ambassador expressed his happiness to the victories achieved by the Iraqi armed forces and the volunteers against terrorist cells in important areas, condoling Hakim during a meeting on the occasion of Ashura and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein along with a number of his companions,” the statement concluded. /End/