June 3, 2015

"French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq would be longer than anticipated, reiterating the coalition countries' determination to eradicate the Islamist threat in the region.

At a joint press meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the French top diplomat 'reaffirmed the unity and common determination to fight the Islamic State.'

'But we recognize it is a long-term battle,' he added without elaborating."

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