Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (L) and French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius (R) attend a news conference following a meeting with members of the anti-Islamic State coalition in Paris, France, June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) - Western and Arab states carrying out air strikes on Islamic State fighters backed on Tuesday Iraq's plan to retake territory from the jihadist movement after being accused by the Iraqi premier of not doing enough to help Baghdad push back the insurgents.
Around 20 coalition ministers met Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Paris, in part to persuade his Shi'ite Muslim-led government to repair relations with Iraq's Sunni minority to strengthen its campaign against the Sunni Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
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