Won't hesitate to strike jihadists in nearby countries: Iraq PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today that he will not hesitate to strike "terrorist sites" in neighbouring countries after Baghdad carried out air raids in Syria last month.

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today that he will not hesitate to strike "terrorist sites" in neighbouring countries after Baghdad carried out air raids in Syria last month.

"I will not hesitate to strike terrorist sites in neighbouring countries, if they threaten the security of Iraq," Abadi said in a speech in north Iraq, footage of which was posted online.

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