Jeddah (IINA) � Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen congratulated Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the people of Iraq on the occasion of the restoration of the city of Mosul from the grip of the terrorist organization Daesh, and reaffirmed the OIC's support for the Iraqi government in combating terrorism and drying out its sources.

Al-Othaimeen expressed his sincere felicitations to the government and the people of Iraq on the success of the armed and security forces in extending their control and retaking of Mosul from the grip of the so-called Islamic State (Daesh), and purging the city from this terrorist organization.

The secretary general reiterated the OIC's commitment to continue coordination with the Iraqi government to convene the Makkah II Conference as part of the ongoing efforts to achieve security and stability in Iraq.

Source: International Islamic News Agency