Iraqi MPs have approved new defence and interior ministers,
completing a unity government that is battling the spread of Islamic
State militants.
Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban, a Shia, was appointed
interior minister, while Khaled al-Obeidi, a Sunni, was confirmed as
defence minister.
IS controls large parts of the country, and has been making gains despite US-led coalition airstrikes.
On Friday, a curfew was imposed in the city of Ramadi amid fierce fighting.
The
vote by Iraqi MPs will be a big relief both inside and outside Iraq
after weeks of wrangling, says BBC Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher.
A
more inclusive cabinet is seen as an essential first step in countering
IS fighters, particularly among Iraq's Sunni minority, our
correspondent adds.
Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi had pledged to fill the posts in September, but his previous nominations were rejected.
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