Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri called on Arab states to unite to combat the scourge of terrorism that spreads in many parts of the world and threatens mankind.

In a statement, Al Jabouri expressed his support to Jordan in the face of terrorism.

Jordan said Wednesday that it had thwarted planned attacks by Daesh group on its soil, killing seven suspected jihadists in a major security operation near the Syrian frontier.

The kingdom, which also borders Iraq, has for years struggled with homegrown Islamists and is part of a US-led coalition carrying out air strikes against jihadists.

The operation, which began late Tuesday in the northern city of Irbid, 80 kilometres north of Amman, was the most significant of its kind since Jordan joined the coalition in 2014

Source: MENA