French President Francois Hollande listens to explications during his visit to the French elevators company ETNA France in Taverny, near Paris, France, on December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Lionel Bonaventure

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande on Saturday said he would visit Iraq on Monday to salute troops which are taking part in a U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State.

“We’re not done with the plight of terrorism. We have to keep on fighting it,” Hollande said in a New Year address to the nation that was broadcast on French television.

“This is the reason for our military operations abroad, in Mali, in Syria, in Iraq -- Iraq where I’ll be going the day after tomorrow to salute our troops.”