French President Francois Hollande vowed to continue supporting Iraq in its fight against the Islamic State terror group and to help in the reconstruction efforts of damaged cities. Hollande said during a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi yesterday that my visit to Iraq is to convey support and solidarity from France to the operation of liberating Mosul. <br/><br/>Hollande added that recapturing Mosul, Iraq's second largest city and the last major IS stronghold in the country, was a matter of weeks not years. He cautioned that efforts must then focus on Raqa in Syria. Abadi confirmed that Iraqi forces are in the last stages of eliminating IS from Iraq. <br/><br/>During his visit, Hollande also met with Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jubouri and discussed the issues of IS and the status of displaced persons. This is Hollande's second visit to Iraq as French President. He last visited Iraq in September 2014.