The end of major combat operations against Islamic State does not mean the U.S. and its allies have achieved an enduring defeat of the militant group, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.
Tillerson made this known at a meeting in Kuwait of the global coalition against Islamic State.
He also said Washington had decided to provide an additional 200 million dollars of aid to stabilise liberated areas in Syria.
“The end of major combat operations does not mean we have achieved the enduring defeat of ISIS, he said, referring to the group using an acronym.
“ISIS remains a serious threat to the stability of the region, our homelands, and other parts of the globe.”
The hardline militants, who lost all territory they held in Iraq and are on the cusp of defeat in Syria, are trying to gain territory in other…
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