(MENAFN- QNA) U.S. President Barack Obama declared a united American front in the fight against ISIS militants.
"The strong bipartisan support in Congress for this new training effort shows the world that Americans are united," Obama said.
Obama called the program a "key element" of his strategy to combat ISIS, supporting non-American boots on the ground.
Obama also hailed the growing international coalition of "more than 40 countries" – singling out France, which announced today that it would join the U.S. in conducting airstrikes in Iraq.
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