Iraq PM Nouri Maliki warns of 'fierce terrorist onslaught'
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has rejected calls for a national salvation government to help counter the offensive by jihadist-led Sunni rebels.
The US has told Mr Maliki that Iraq needs an administration that represents all its religious and ethnic groups.
However, in his weekly speech broadcast on pro-government TV, the prime minister said Iraq is facing a ''fierce terrorist onslaught''.
He added that Sunni militants were receiving support from outside the country.
25 Jun 2014
- From the section Middle East