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US gathers allies on next steps in Islamic State fight

STUTTGART - The United States gathered defense ministers from 11 other countries for talks on Wednesday about ways to strengthen the campaign against Islamic State, a day after a US Navy SEAL was killed in Iraq during an attack by the militant group.

 

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the defense ministers that despite recent gains "this fight is far from over".

 

"That point was brought into stark relief by yesterday's attack on Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq, which unfortunately claimed the life of an American service member," Carter said, speaking at the start of talks at the US military's European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

 

The talks included ministers from France, Britain and Germany and were planned well in advance of Tuesday's news that a US Navy SEAL was killed in northern Iraq when Islamic State fighters blasted through Kurdish defences and overran a town.

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.04.16, 12:27