Iraq to Take ‘All Necessary Measures’ to Prevent ISIS Attacks From Syria, PM Says

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks during the Tokyo Conference on Supporting Job Creation and Vocational Training to Facilitate Weapons Reduction for Iraqi Society in Tokyo, Japan, April 5, 2018. Reuters/Toru Hanai

BAGHDAD—Iraq will take “all the necessary measures” to prevent cross-border attacks by ISIS terrorists in Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday.

Last year Iraqi warplanes carried out at least one strike on ISIS targets inside Syria, in coordination with the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition and with the approval of the Syrian government.