Francois Hollande in Iraq to review war on Islamic State

Hollande arrived in Baghdad on Monday to meet the French forces helping Iraq

Francois Hollande
Francois Hollande
AFPPTI Baghdad
Last Updated : Jan 02 2017 | 12:05 PM IST
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Baghdad on Monday to meet the French forces helping Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group and to hold talks with top officials.

Hollande, who was travelling with French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, had already visited in 2014 and remains the most prominent head of state to come to Iraq since the launch two and half years ago of a US-led coalition against the jihadists.
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First Published: Jan 02 2017 | 12:00 PM IST

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