Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for a "tribal revolution" against the Takfiri terrorist group operating in the country, ISIL.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for a "tribal revolution" against the Takfiri terrorist group operating in the country, ISIL.

In a meeting with Suhaib al-Rawi, the newly elected governor of embattled Anbar province, Abadi "stressed the need for a tribal revolution to rid the body of Iraqi society of this foreign enemy", the premier's office said.

He emphasized "the importance of the tribes and the sons of the province taking part in liberating their areas from the terrorist organizations".

ISIL spearheaded a sweeping militant offensive last year that overran swathes of Iraq, including significant territory in Anbar which stretches from the borders with Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to the western approach to Baghdad.

However, the Iraqi army, backed by the popular mobilization forces, has regained control over several areas which was occupied by the Takfiri militants.

Abadi’s remarks show the importance Baghdad places on tribal resistance against the terrorists.