US, Iraqi Leaders 'Confident' of Islamic State Defeat

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi praised the joint battle their countries are waging against Islamic State, as they held their first in-person talks Monday at the White House. "Although ISIS/Da'esh remains a dangerous enemy, we are confident it will be defeated," said a joint readout of the meeting, using alternative names for the militant group. "As Iraqi forces consolidate gains against ISIS/Da'esh, the two leaders agreed that...

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