On September 16, President Obama convened his National Security Council to discuss the global
campaign we are leading to degrade and destroy ISIL. The President
was briefed on multiple advances against ISIL that the Coalition has
enabled across the battlefield in both Iraq and Syria, noting that the
Iraqis have now reclaimed over 50 percent of the territory once
controlled by ISIL, while our partners across northern
Syria have essentially closed off ISIL's access to the Syrian border
with Turkey and the outside world. The President directed his team to
continue close coordination with all of our partners in the Counter ISIL
fight as we build on this momentum to plan operations
to further pressure ISIL. The President expressed deep concern that,
despite decreased violence across the country, the Syrian regime
continues to block the flow of critical humanitarian aid. The President
emphasized that the United States will not proceed
with the next steps in the arrangement with Russia until we see seven
continuous days of reduced violence and sustained humanitarian access.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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