President Obama today
convened his National Security Council to discuss the intensification of
our campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL. The President was briefed on
ways we and our partners in the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
continue to accelerate and integrate the military campaign and
diplomatic efforts on all possible fronts, including working with
international partners to counter ISIL’s stated goal of expansion beyond
Iraq and Syria.
The President
emphasized that the United States will continue to counter ISIL
terrorist plotters in any country where it is necessary. Noting that
ISIL affiliates and other violent extremists attempt to find safe haven
in areas with limited or poor governance, the President directed his
national security team to continue efforts to strengthen governance and
support ongoing counterterrorism efforts in Libya and other countries
where ISIL has sought to establish a presence.
Degrading and
destroying ISIL will continue to require coordination and cooperation
among a wide range of global partners, and the United States is strongly
committed to continuing to lead the shared efforts of the Global
Coalition to Counter ISIL.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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