PM David Cameron Congratulate Iraqi PM Over Ramadi Victory, Discuss Planned February Donor Conference For Syria

by Benson Agoha | In Woolwich

Prime Minister David Cameron has called his Iraqi counterpart, Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider Al-Abadi, Wednesday to congratulate him on the retaking of Ramadi from the Daesh junta.

In a statement released by Downing Street, a spokesperson said: "The Prime Minister called the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider Al-Abadi this morning to congratulate him on the retaking of Ramadi which had been under the control of Daesh."

"Both leaders agreed this was a significant step forward and Prime Minister Abadi said the focus would now be on helping people to return home by ensuring the security of the city and restoring basic services and governance."

"Prime Minister Abadi noted that Iraq was in a much stronger position to secure peace. He thanked Prime Minister David Cameron for the UK’s contribution, through air strikes and military training, which Prime Minister Abadi said had helped the Army to make advances against Daesh. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to Iraq and working as part of the global coalition to destroy Daesh."

The statement said the two PMs discussed the Syria pledging conference which the UK will host in February 2016 and the Prime Minister underlined that the UK will continue to provide support to those in Iraq."

You will recall that as a plan to win the support of Commons to join airstrikes against the terrorists in Syria, PM David Cameron pledged to "give £1 billion in humanitarian aid and host a donor conference in February, 2016."

The victory of the Iraqi troops over Ramadi has been hailed as a turning point in the war against the evil Daesh regime that has been responsible for extermination of thousands on spurious reasons like religious differences and not being willing to convert to Islam.