Iraq’s Muslim religious reference, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, asserted his support to the Iraqi army and called on its soldiers to be patient and steadfast in the face of ISIL terrorists.

Iraq's Muslim religious reference, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, asserted his support to the Iraqi army and called on its soldiers to be patient and steadfast in the face of ISIL terrorists.

In a statement, Sayyed al-Sistani expressed deep concern about the latest developments in Nineveh province and called on the government to take the necessary measures to encounter the terrorists and to protect the civilians.