Biden Meets with Kurdish Leader to Discuss Battle Against ISIS
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Photo by Timm Schamberger/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Joe Biden met with Kurdish regional President Masoud Barzani on Sunday to discuss the battle against ISIS.
According to a readout of the meeting from the White House, Biden spoke with Barzani about “regional developments, cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad, and the ongoing fight against [ISIS].” Barzani expressed his appreciation for the U.S. support and assistance.
The two leaders also discussed “additional U.S. and coalition assistance” for Kurdish Peshmerga forces during the intensification of operations against ISIS.
Biden was in Munich over the weekend, taking part in a NATO conference regarding the ongoing tensions in Ukraine.
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