Obama urges National Security Council to intensify campaign against Daesh

The US will continue to counter terror plotters of the so-called Islamic State militant group in any country where necessary, President Barack Obama has said while urging his national security team to intensify counter-terrorism campaign to destroy the terror outfit.

In a meeting with his National Security Council, Obama discussed intensification of US campaign to degrade and destroy ISIS.

“The President emphasized that the US will continue to counter ISIL (another name of ISIS) terrorist plotters in any country where it is necessary,” the White House
said.

Noting that ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) affiliates and other violent extremists attempt to find safe haven in areas with limited or poor governance, he directed his national security team to continue efforts to strengthen governance and support ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in Libya and other countries where ISIL has sought to establish presence.

“Degrading and destroying ISIL will continue to require coordination and cooperation among a wide range of global partners, and the US is strongly committed to continuing to lead the shared efforts of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL,” the White House said.

Source: MENA