(VOVworld) – US President Donald Trump vowed to eradicate "radical Islamic terrorism" during talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Washington on Monday. Trump said a "vacuum" was created by the removal of US troops from Iraq and promised to continue supporting Iraq in the fight against ISIS. 

US President Donald Trump (R) and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi meet in Washington on March 20, 2017 (Photo: EPA/VNA)

Iraqi President al-Abadi said Iraq is looking forward to more cooperation with the US in defense, security, economics, and energy, now that they have signed a strategic partnership agreement. He highlighted the importance of relations between the US and Iraq, who are partnering to fight ISIS. Abadi added that it will take only a little more time to wipe ISIS fighters out of Mosul and then all of Iraq.