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Iraq urges US-led coalition to change strategy to defeat IS

Xinhua, May 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Iraq called on the U.S.-led coalition Friday to change its strategy against the Islamic State (IS) in bid to defeat the terror group.

After IS took control of Ramadi city in north Iraq, there is an immediate need at the present time for changing the coalition's strategy, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Mutlek told Xinhua during the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

"We need immediate intervention before the entire Anbar province falls to the hands of the IS," he said.

On Thursday, IS took control of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province of Anbar.

The Iraqi official called for immediate Arab intervention to put an end to the IS.

He added that Jordan can play a key role in defeating the IS, which is close to the kingdom's border.

"The situation is serious. We welcome Jordan's help as the Jordanian army has great capabilities that can be a turning point in defeating the IS," he said.

The official added that more support is needed for the Iraqi army to be able to restore stability in the country.

Jordan is part of a U.S.-led coalition to fight the IS. The coalition includes several Arab and western countries. Endit