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Kuwait to play vital role in aiding Mosul's citizens - Al-Obaidi

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obaidi during a meeting with a visiting delegation of Kuwaiti journalists
Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obaidi during a meeting with a visiting delegation of Kuwaiti journalists

By Mubarak Al-Enizi

BAGHDAD, Aug 24 (KUNA) -- Kuwait will have a big role in providing humanitarian aid to the people of Mosul after the success of the operations to liberate the city from the so-called Islamic State (IS), said Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Al-Obaidi Wednesday.
Al-Obaidi praised Kuwait's willingness to host donor conference for Mosul as announced by the Gulf country during the Arab summit held in Mauritania.
Iraq is prepared to liberate Mosul from IS before the end of the year, Al-Obaidi said during a meeting with a Kuwaiti journalists' delegation visiting the capital Baghdad.
Freeing Mosul is a complex war and all Iraqis must unite to end the terrorists' occupation of the city of Mosul, he said.
The Kuwaiti delegation includes President of the Kuwait Journalists Association Adnan Al-Rashid, Deputy Director General for Editorial Sector and Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Saad Al-Ali, and head of local department in Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas Ibrahim Al-Saidi. (end) mdm.kna.ss