A political solution is required in addition to military progress in combating a Sunni militant offencive that has overrun swathes of Iraqi territory, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said today.
"We should proceed in two parallel tracks," Maliki told visiting British Foreign Secretary William Hague, according to a statement issued by the premier's office.
"The first one is work on the ground and military operations against terrorists and their gatherings and the second one is following up on the political process and holding a meeting of the parliament (on time) and electing a head of parliament and a president and forming the government.
