U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived for an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Friday, as the country's political crisis threatens the fight against ISIS.<br />The top U.S. diplomat's visit, which was not made public until Kerry arrived, is part of an effort to shore up an embattled prime minister fighting to stay in office.<br />Kerry's visit kicked off with a news conference, where he announced the U.S. is providing nearly $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance, totaling more than $778 million in assistance since 2013.<br />"The United States is determined together with Iraq and the coalition that we will succeed," Kerry said at the event.<br />"We stand ready to assist the Iraqi government in any we can."
