Iraqi Prime Minister Orders to Suspend Airstrikes on Populated Areas of Country

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi has ordered the military forces to suspend airstrikes on areas of the country with high civilian populations, which are currently under the control of the radical group Islamic State (IS), the Associated Press reported Saturday. "I issued this order two days ago, because we do not want to see more innocent victims falling in the places and provinces controlled by [the Islamic State]," Abadi was quoted as saying.

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