Iraqi president meets US ambassador for talks

Iraqi President Barham Salih met with U.S. Ambassor Matw Tueller in Baghd for talks on Thursday.

pair discussed bilateral relations and need to continue to combat terrorism, a statement issued by Salih's media office said.

Tueller affirmed his country's commitment to supporting Iraq's security and stability, statement ded.

meeting comes days after a barr of rockets struck outside an airport near where U.S. forces are based in rrn Iraq, leaving a coalition contractor de.

More than a dozen rockets hit late Monday in areas between civilian international airport in city of Irbil in Iraq's semi-automous Kurdish-run region and nearby base hosting U.S. troops.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged Washington's support for investigating attack and holding accountable those who were responsible.