John Kerry: thousands of militants killed an Islamic state – Polish Radio

At a press conference after a meeting of representatives of 21 countries belonging to the coalition antydżihadystowskiej US Secretary of State John Kerry also said that the Iraqi ground forces, “backed by nearly 2 thousand. Raids, regained control of approx. 700 km square.”
– In the last few months have seen halt expansion (IS – PAP) in Iraq, and in some cases reverse it – said Kerry.
also admitted that the coalition needs to do more to stop dżihadystowską propaganda, as well as the inflow of money and foreign fighters . He stressed that the threat of IS is not only a problem in Iraq and Syria, but it is a global problem that requires a “global response.”

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Both of Iraq and Syria in recent days are coming good news. From Wednesday the Americans and the coalition partners have made a total of 31 new raids on positions radicals.

The Iraqis said on Thursday killing the commander of the radicals in Anbar province west of the country.
On Wednesday launched a new offensive Kurds in northern Iraq near Mosul. The point is that operating in the Iraqi Islamists cut off supply routes from Syria. Previously reported that the fanatics were driven from the area of ​​strategic dam in Mosul. Experts warn, however, that the Islamic State will not easily give up at any time may want to return to the land from which chased militants.

Training and weapons The head of American diplomacy
announced that the members of the coalition will soon start training Syrian rebels, among others, in Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and that the Iraqi government forces in the near future will receive weapons from the United States. He explained that it is a lot of M16 rifles, and added that Iraq is the transmission route of weapons, “that works”.
The additional supplies of weapons to fight the IS called Iraqi Prime Minister al-Abadi Hajder. – Iraq needs weapons, and the international community has the opportunity to provide these weapons – Abadi said.
Head of the Iraqi government admitted that recently increased the supply of arms to Iraqi soldiers. He added that the drop in oil prices has had a disastrous impact on Iraq. – Do not want to be seen because of military defeat and fiscal budgetary problems – he said.
Czwartkowemu meeting with Ke rry co-head of British diplomacy Philip Hammond. – At today’s meeting, we have confirmed that we are determined to overcome not only the IS, but also the ideology behind it. Not only in Iraq and Syria, but in every place of arrival – Hammond said.
Over the past few months, the jihadists of the IS mastered large areas in Syria and Iraq, and formed the caliphate. IS offensive refutes the international coalition air forces under the command of the United States.

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John Kerry: thousands of militants killed an Islamic state – Polish Radio