Iraq Wary of Resurgence of Islamic State in Post-Assad Syria
- Foreign minister says extremist group is expanding ranks
- Syria’s ex-President overthrown by rebel forces in December
Damascus
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Iraq is concerned about a potential resurgence of Islamic State in neighboring Syria and believes only a credible and inclusive political process will bring security to the country after the overthrow of former President Bashar Al-Assad.
The extremist group also known as ISIS “became bigger, attracted more members recently and controlled more weapons because of the fact the Syrian army collapsed,” Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.