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Iraq PM opposes Arab strikes in Iraq Islamic State crisis: Abadi opposes Arab strikes in Iraq
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Iraqi PM Abadi tells BBC he "totally" opposes Arab nations joining air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has told the BBC he "totally" opposes Arab nations joining air strikes against Islamic State in his country.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. In an interview, he said Western air power had "filled many gaps" in Iraq's fight against the jihadist group.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Several Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and Jordan, have joined the international coalition against IS.
Their aircraft have carried out strikes in Syria, but only those from the US, UK and France have hit targets in Iraq.