Hollande in Erbil to reaffirm France’s commitment against ISIS

French President Francois Hollande arrived in the capital of the Kurdistan Region Erbil today where he was received by President Masoud Barzani and other top Kurdish officials, including military leaders on the frontline. He later visited Peshmerga on the frontlines near Bashiqa with the Kurdish President Masoud Barzani. President Hollande hailed the "remarkable" cooperation between his army and the Kurdish Peshmerga. "The Peshmerga are making efforts and offering sacrifices to further defeat ISIS," Hollande said. "The French army will continue with offering training, observation, and advice. It will also provide the necessary materials. This is the reason why I wanted to thank President Masoud Barzani for what he has done here and to tell him the cooperation between French forces and the Peshmerga is remarkable, and the same cooperation exists with the Iraqi forces. Thank you."