Title: Obama, Abadi: Quicker training needed for Iraqi Troops

Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/200/obama_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Obama, Abadi: Quicker training needed for Iraqi Troops' data-article-id='447'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8333'>U.S. President Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Germany Monday. </span> <span data-start-time='8333' data-end-time='18125'>The U.S. leader stressed the need to quickly train Iraqi troops in order to succeed against Islamic State fighters.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='18125' data-end-time='29750'>Mr. Obama said the U.S. military is working on plans to improve the training effort, and that those who have been trained are operating "effectively." </span> <span data-start-time='29750' data-end-time='36958'>He also said recruiting, especially from Sunni tribes, needs to be a priority.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='36958' data-end-time='43854'>And he said it is very important to stop the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq. </span> <span data-start-time='43854' data-end-time='46354'>Mr. Abadi agreed. </span> <span data-start-time='46354' data-end-time='52042'>He said the foreign fighters add to the death and destruction.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' 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U.S. President Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Germany Monday. The U.S. leader stressed the need to quickly train Iraqi troops in order to succeed against Islamic State fighters.

Mr. Obama said the U.S. military is working on plans to improve the training effort, and that those who have been trained are operating "effectively." He also said recruiting, especially from Sunni tribes, needs to be a priority.

And he said it is very important to stop the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq. Mr. Abadi agreed. He said the foreign fighters add to the death and destruction.

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