Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

US to host int'l ISIL military strategy talks


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday that it was set to host a conference for military planning aimed at degrading and destroying the Islamic State (ISIL) insurgency group amid the participation of over 30 coalition nations.

In a press statement, (CENTCOM) said that the conference which will kick off today and continue till the 21th of this month will be held in MacDill Air Force Base in Florida emphasizing that the conference will provide "an opportunity for coalition partners to strengthen relationships and further develop and refine military campaign plans to degrade and defeat ISIL".

"The event is another milestone in U.S. and Coalition military efforts to work together with Iraq and other partners from around the world to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community" added the statement.

The statement also quoted (CENTCOM) commander Llyod Austin III who said "This gathering of military planners from more than 30 nations is historic in many ways," explaining that "the nearly 200 participants represent the broad coalition that has come together and is key to the success of our campaign to defeat ISIL." Austing stated that the coalition is "what our enemies fear most," and that this coalition "will get the job done and done the right way, and as quickly as possible," sharing his confidence that the conference and its participants will do tremendous work and effort necessary to sure that ISIL is defeated.


Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

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