McGurk to visit Amman Wed. to discuss next step in fight against IS


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (KUNA) -- US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Brett McGurk will lead an interagency delegation to Amman for a meeting Wednesday with key members of the Defeat ISIS Coalition, the State Department announced Thursday.

With Mosul and Raqqa liberated, the meeting will be an opportunity for coalition partners to discuss next steps to ensure the so-called Islamic State "is dealt an enduring defeat in Iraq and Syria and ways to accelerate our collective approach to defeat ISIS's global ambitions," the announcement said.

"It will include a detailed discussion of priorities for the coalition's multiple lines of effort, including stabilization, foreign terrorist fighters, counter-terrorist financing and counter-messaging." The Coalition's Small Group regularly meets to coordinate and enhance combined efforts to counter ISIS, the statement noted. The last meeting of senior coalition leaders took place Sept. 22 at the Ministerial level on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. (end) rm.ibi

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