Iraqi Defense Minister Meets Deputy Commander of US Centcom in Baghdad

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi received Deputy Commander of the United States Central Command (Centcom),Mark Fox at his office in Baghdad on Monday, March 23.

The two military commanders, accompanied by their respective delegations and the US Ambassador to Baghdad, met to discuss the ongoing military operations against Islamic State (IS) militants in Saladin, Anbar, and Diyala provinces, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MoD). The meeting also addressed how coalition forces would provide support in the training and equipping of Iraqi forces. Credit: Iraqi MOD