On Tuesday 18 October, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini described the battle of Iraqi forces, supported by international coalition, as "crucial". These forces are seeking to retake control from so-called Islamic State (Daesh).
During a press conference at the end of the second EU-Iraq Cooperation Council, she asserted: "This cooperation is crucial in the campaign to defeat Daesh". Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari emphasised...