ISIS Threat in Iraq Persisting: US and Coalition Urge Sustained Efforts

ISIS, designated a banned organization in Russia, remains a threat to Iraq, though the fight against the group is ongoing. The United States and the coalition it leads continue to press the campaign against ISIS, with a focus on sustainable gains for Iraqi security forces. This assessment came from the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanovsky, speaking through Reuters. Romanovsky stressed that while ISIS no longer presents the same level of danger as before, the mission to secure lasting defeat requires constant effort and support to Iraqi partners. The ambassador underscored that Iraqi forces must be equipped and trained to carry forward operations that degrade the group over the long term. (Reuters).