BAGHDAD – Iraqi premier Haider Al-Abadi was visiting Jordan for talks on combating militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State group, continuing a diplomatic push after a trip to Iran, his office said. In Jordan, Abadi will meet King Abdullah and Prime Minister Abdullah Nsur for talks on “security cooperation in the field of combating terrorism and facing the (IS) group, which threatens the security of the two neighboring countries,” a statement from the Iraqi premier’s office said. Jordan, which borders Iraq’s Anbar province, much of which has been overrun by IS, is one of several countries taking part in a US-led campaign of air strikes against the militant group that began in Iraq but has since been expanded to Syria. Abadi’s visit to Jordan comes just days after a trip to Iran, Iraq’s neighbor to the east, during which he also discussed the fight against IS. – AFP