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U.S. Department of Defense Press Operations News Release |
| Release No. NR-050-17 | February 08, 2017 |
Readout of Secretary Mattis' Call with Iraqi Minister of Defense Arfan al-Hayali
Pentagon Spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis spoke today by phone with Iraqi Defense Minister Arfan al-Hayali to discuss the strong U.S.-Iraq defense partnership in the fight against ISIS. Secretary Mattis congratulated Minister Hayali on his new position and praised the Iraqis' hard-won gains against ISIS- most recently in eastern Mosul. Both discussed planning for operations to liberate western Mosul. Secretary Mattis and Minister Hayali affirmed their commitment to continued U.S.-Iraq cooperation and a strong partnership that will enable the Iraqis to deal ISIS a lasting defeat.
http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1076751/
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