Nijaifi, US Secretary of Defense discuss political updates

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The parliament Speaker, Osama Nijaifi, met in Washington on Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chack Hagel, as part of his visit to the United States. A statement by Nijaifi’s office received by IraqiNews.com “Nijaifi expressed his support to equip the Iraqi army with weapons and equipment and develop its capabilities in the war against terrorism, but not to use these weapons in the suppression of the people.” “Two sides agreed on the need to isolate al-Qaeda and continue to combat it until achieving the victory, and the need to distinguish between them and the rights of the residents of Anbar province,” the statement added. It is worth mentioning that Nijaifi has arrived in Washington on Monday, accompanied by a number of MPs on an official visit to the United States for several days.