The US President Barack Obama pledged $200 million of humanitarian aid to Iraq after the Iraqi leader Haider al-Abadi travelled to Washington to request military supplies, reports the BBC.
Mr Abadi, said that US led air-strikes accompanied by increased arms and training had helped curtail Islamic State advances, and added, “we want to see more.”
Commenting on the request for increased weapons, Mr Obama said that only the US and Iraqi military coordination would be improved.
The news comes as a Pentagon spokesperson on Tuesday said that Iraq had retaken over a quarter of previously held Islamic State territory.
Mr Abadi, said that US led air-strikes accompanied by increased arms and training had helped curtail Islamic State advances, and added, “we want to see more.”
Commenting on the request for increased weapons, Mr Obama said that only the US and Iraqi military coordination would be improved.
The news comes as a Pentagon spokesperson on Tuesday said that Iraq had retaken over a quarter of previously held Islamic State territory.