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Lavrov: Russia is ready to supply Iraq with weapons
21/05/2015 06:28 PM
External Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country's readiness to supply Iraq with weapons to counter the progress of the "Islamic state".
Lavrov's comments came ahead of scheduled to be held in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi talks.
Lavrov said that Russia will provide all possible efforts to help the Iraqi government to repel attacks by gunmen organization.
The organization militants seized the western Iraqi city of Ramadi last week, in what was the worst defeat for the Iraqi government within a year.
The Reuters news agency that the fall of the city revealed the weakness of the Iraqi army and the limited capacity of US air strikes.
At the same time it enables the organization of militants control of the historic city of Palmyra in Syria.
US weapon
The US military announced Wednesday for sending anti-tank weapons to Iraq to help restore the city of Ramadi, dominated by the organization.
Said Lt. Col. Pat Ryder, a US army spokesman said the rocket will help to counter the threat posed by car bombs prepared by the organization in the city, located 105 kilometers west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
The Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) has expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi forces, and with the help of air strikes of the US-led coalition will regain the city of Ramadi, in the end.
Ryder said that Iraqi forces regrouping is expected to regain the city "in the near term."
Tens of thousands have fled their homes after the control of gray by regulation.
Stranded leave many outdoors for several days amid fears on the part of the Iraqi government that the militants of the "Islamic state" may have slipped amid these.
Officials in Anbar province, says that at least 500 people were killed in three days of fighting in Ramadi last week.
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21/05/2015 06:28 PM
External Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country's readiness to supply Iraq with weapons to counter the progress of the "Islamic state".
Lavrov's comments came ahead of scheduled to be held in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi talks.
Lavrov said that Russia will provide all possible efforts to help the Iraqi government to repel attacks by gunmen organization.
The organization militants seized the western Iraqi city of Ramadi last week, in what was the worst defeat for the Iraqi government within a year.
The Reuters news agency that the fall of the city revealed the weakness of the Iraqi army and the limited capacity of US air strikes.
At the same time it enables the organization of militants control of the historic city of Palmyra in Syria.
US weapon
The US military announced Wednesday for sending anti-tank weapons to Iraq to help restore the city of Ramadi, dominated by the organization.
Said Lt. Col. Pat Ryder, a US army spokesman said the rocket will help to counter the threat posed by car bombs prepared by the organization in the city, located 105 kilometers west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
The Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) has expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi forces, and with the help of air strikes of the US-led coalition will regain the city of Ramadi, in the end.
Ryder said that Iraqi forces regrouping is expected to regain the city "in the near term."
Tens of thousands have fled their homes after the control of gray by regulation.
Stranded leave many outdoors for several days amid fears on the part of the Iraqi government that the militants of the "Islamic state" may have slipped amid these.
Officials in Anbar province, says that at least 500 people were killed in three days of fighting in Ramadi last week.
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