US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Baghdad where he will urge Iraqi Prime Minister to form a more inclusive government.<br /><br />Iraq is Shi-ite led with little input from Sunnis or Kurds. <br /><br />Kerry’s visit comes after Sunni militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) took strongholds along the border with Syria over the weekend.<br /><br />Washington has noted dissatisfaction with Maliki’s leadership among Sunnis, Kurds and some Shi’ites. <br /><br />Kerry has said the US wanted Iraqis to “find a leadership…prepared to be inclusive and share power.” <br /><br />The United States believes ISIL’s push towards Baghdad has been slowed, but the capture of border crossings was of concern.<br /><br />Last week, ISIL seized control of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, forcing around 500,000 people to flee their homes.<br /><br />Kerry says he will discuss actions underway to help Baghdad as it fights this militant advance, and he’ll press Iraq’s leaders to quickly form a new government that represents the interests of all Iraqis.
