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The Pentagon will present his report on the strategy against Daesh the White House next week

Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Jeff Davis: continue to work hard and toil for the delivery of military experts' reports and suggestions to the White House next week

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The Pentagon will present his report on the strategy against Daesh the White House next week

Will provide US Department of Defense (Pentagon) next week, reports and proposals concerning their strategies in their fight against the terrorist organization Daesh, the White House at the request of the new president, Donald Trump.

And Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Jeff Davis said that the period of 30 days which was granted to them will end this week, and they continue to work hard and toil for the delivery of military personnel and their proposals to the White House expert reports next week.

And Davis pointed out that the reports will include recommendations on the fight against the terrorist organization Daesh not only in Iraq and Syria, but also in Afghanistan, Libya and other countries as well.

And dodged a spokesman to talk about the content of the report, but he said that the report paints a part of a general strategy used in the Foreign Ministry data and intelligence data as well.

 

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Chiefs of Staff: Pentagon plan to defeat Daesh look beyond Iraq and Syria

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{Follow: SNG} Gen. Joseph Dunford Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said that a plan led by the US Defense Department {Pentagon} to defeat Daesh terrorist gangs and is scheduled to appear in draft form by Monday will exceed Iraq and Syria borders to include the threat posed by terrorists around the world in raising conflicts .
Dunford 's comments suggest that the initial plan would be broader than previously thought in the first instance have been ignored in the beginning of tactical details such as specific requests for troops. 
Dunford said in a meeting organized by a research institutes in Washington , "It is not about Syria and Iraq, and it 's about the danger that goes beyond the borders of the region , " referring to other terrorist groups such as al Qaeda. 
"So when we go to the president with options will be in the context of risk around theworld." 
He said Dunford said the US military estimates that Daesh attracted 45 thousand foreign terrorist from more than 100 countries around the world. 
He continued , "Our plan to succeed , we need first cutting the connective tissue between the regional groups that now pose a global threat."
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The Pentagon's plan to defeat the Islamic state look beyond Iraq and Syria

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National Center Brief NNC - Gen. Joseph Dunford Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Thursday that a plan led by the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) to defeat the organization of the Islamic state and is scheduled to appear in draft form by Monday will exceed Iraq and Syria borders to include the threat posed by militants around the world raise conflicts.

Dunford's comments suggest that the initial plan would be broader than previously thought in the first instance have been ignored in the beginning of tactical details such as specific requests for troops.

Dunford said in a meeting organized by a research institutes in Washington, "It is not about Syria and Iraq. It's about the danger that goes beyond the borders of the region," referring to other militant groups such as al Qaeda.

"So when we go to the president with options you will be in the context of risk around the world."

Dunford said the US military estimates that the Islamic state has attracted 45 thousand foreign fighters from more than 100 countries around the world.

He continued, "Our plan to succeed, we need first cutting the connective tissue between the regional groups that now pose a global threat.

 

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Washington, United States (CNN) - Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Army, said that his country is considering a plan long-term military presence in Iraq to help bolster stability after the defeat ahead to organize the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or what is known as "Daesh . "

 
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This came in a speech Dunford at the Brookings Institution in the US capital, Washington, where he said: "We started and NATO dialogue with the Iraqi authorities about the long-term commitment to strengthen and maintain the capabilities of Iraqi security forces," pointing out that it "is not reached any decision yet . "

 

It is noteworthy that NATO official told CNN last week that "the request of the Abadi (Iraqi Prime Minister) coalition began training Iraqi forces this month," pointing out that "NATO military presence in Iraq has no end date."

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The Pentagon will announce a plan to defeat Daesh next Monday 

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford said, that plan led by the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) to defeat al Daesh, and is scheduled to appear in draft form by Monday next, will surpass Iraq and Syria borders to include the threat posed by the militants on the world to fuel conflicts.

Dunford 's comments suggest that the initial plan would be broader than previously thought in the first instance, has been ignored in the beginning of tactical details such as specific requests for troops.

Dunford said in a meeting organized by a research institutes in Washington: "It 's not about Syria and Iraq, it 's about the danger that goes beyond the borders of the region , " referring to other militant groups such as al Qaeda.

"So when we go to the options for the President, it would be in the context of risk around the world."

Dunford said the US military estimates Daesh attracted 45 thousand foreign fighters from more than 100 countries around the world.

He continued , "Our plan to succeed , we need first cutting the connective tissue between the regional groups that now pose a global threat."

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Erbil (Kurdistan 24) - The US military announced a new estimate on the number of foreign militants who entered the ranks of Daesh, pointing out that the US Department of Defense developed a plan to cross the borders of Iraq and Syria aimed at eliminating the threat posed by extremist organization.

The United States is leading an international coalition of America was formed in 2014 from about 60 countries and aims ultimately to eliminate the organization Daesh.

Said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford said in a statement that the US military estimates that regulate Daesh attracted 45 thousand foreign fighters from more than 100 countries around the world.

And take the organization Daesh of Mosul stronghold in the international coalition-backed Iraqi forces make their way after it tightened the noose since regained the eastern part of the city. To Daesh it was left in Iraq, only the western part of the conductor and towns in the vast Kirkuk and Anbar.

The organization occupies large tracts of land, including the Syrian city of Raqqa taken a major stronghold for more than two years. To regulate the spread in Africa as well as in Yemen and Afghanistan.

Dunford said that the plan led by the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) to defeat Daesh will exceed the limits of Iraq and Syria to include the threat posed by extremists around the world to fuel conflicts.

He pointed out that "it's not about Syria and Iraq. It's about the danger that goes beyond the borders of the region," referring to other militant groups such as al Qaeda.

"So when we go to the president with options will be in the context of risk around the world .. our plan to succeed, we need first cutting the connective tissue between the regional groups that now pose a global threat."

It seems that the initial plan will be broader than previously thought in the first instance have been ignored in the beginning of tactical details such as specific requests for troops.

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Pentagon Plan to Defeat IS Will Look Beyond Iraq and Syria: US Joint Chiefs Chairman

 

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Pentagon Plan to Defeat IS Will Look Beyond Iraq and Syria: US Joint Chiefs Chairman 
 

ISTANBUL — A Pentagon proposal to defeat the Islamic State due this coming Monday, which was ordered by the US President, will involve not just actions in Syria and Iraq, but beyond their borders as well.

The proposal will be much broader than previously envisioned and will not include specifics on the number of troops, according to US Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"This is not about Syria and Iraq. It's about trans-regional threat," Dunford said, as reported by Reuters.

"Our plan, to be successful, needs to, number one, cut the connective tissue between regional groups that now form a trans-regional threat," Dunford added, referring to the wide international network from which the Islamic State draws its fighters.

According to Dunford that number has reached 45,000 foreign fighters from over 100 countries.

The proposed plan may also include ground troops in Syria. This was previously voiced by US General Joseph Votel, head of the US military's Central Command. According to Votel, US forces in Syria may be necessary in order to speed up and successfully complete the operations against the terrorist organization.

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Pentagon prepares to give the White House a stepped-up battle plan against Islamic State

Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles advance toward the village of Sheikh Younis, south of Mosul, on Feb. 19 (Ahmad Rubaye / AFP/Getty Images)

Pentagon strategists are putting final touches on a stepped-up battle plan against Islamic State and are due to offer President Trump options as early as Monday to accelerate the war against the militants in Iraq and Syria, officials said.

The month-long strategic review, which Trump requested Jan. 28, is expected to include proposals to send more U.S. troops to both countries, deploy more U.S. forces near the front lines, give greater authority to ground commanders, and possibly provide weapons to Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria.

Trump has vowed repeatedly to “defeat” Islamic State but has never spelled out what that means in a conflict with multiple countries backing competing factions in two separate wars — or how to ultimately stabilize the turbulent region.

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned Thursday that battlefield victories won’t be enough to end the threat of Islamic State and other extremist groups, especially in the multisided civil war in Syria.

 

 

“Anything we do on the ground has to be in the context of political objectives or it’s not going to be successful,” Dunford said at the Brookings Institution think tank in Washington.

“We need to think about how do the facts on the ground address the political process in Geneva,” where the United Nations backs peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces, he added.

Dunford suggested the Pentagon-led plan will also look at options to increase pressure on the Al Qaeda network and possibly the Haqqani group in Pakistan, which is aligned with the Taliban. 

“This is not about Syria and Iraq,” he said. “This is about a trans-regional threat.”

 

While Defense Secretary James N. Mattis will present the review to the White House. It involved dialogue with key allies, coalition commanders and input from the departments of State, Treasury and Justice, as well as U.S. intelligence agencies.

The Pentagon has about 5,200 troops in Iraq, and the new plan assumes that Iraqi security forces and Kurdish militias will continue to take the lead in the fighting while the U.S.-led coalition coordinates airstrikes, fires artillery and collects intelligence to support the ground attack.

“As we look at the future, we're going to continue to stand by the Iraqi army, the Iraqi people, who are fighting this enemy,” Mattis said Monday in Baghdad.

But it almost certainly involves sending more U.S. troops to speed military operations aimed at retaking western Mosul in Iraq and ultimately to pressing an offensive against Raqqah, the group’s self-declared capital in Syria. 

“It could be that we take on a larger burden ourselves,” Gen. Joseph L. Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, told reporters in the region. “That’s an option.”

The U.S. role has expanded steadily since August 2014, when President Obama first approved airstrikes on Islamic State positions and sent troops back to Iraq, but vowed not to put “boots on the ground” in combat operations.

In December, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, ordered 450 U.S. military advisors to move closer to the front lines in eastern Mosul to help Iraqi forces that had bogged down, and had suffered heavy casualties, during two months of bitter urban fighting.

The U.S.-backed forces captured the area several weeks later and this month crossed the Tigris River and launched an assault on the city’s western half, where the militants are believed to be entrenched in a warren of narrow streets.

In a two-pronged strategy, coalition-backed Iraqi forces have steadily pushed Islamic State out of the cities, towns and oil fields they seized in 2014, while a separate array of military forces in Syria — including Russian-backed Syrian troops — have squeezed the group there as well.

U.S. analysts said they don’t expect the new plan to differ dramatically from the Obama administration’s approach, at least in Iraq.

“The existing strategy is working slowly but surely,” said Christopher Harmer, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, a nonpartisan public policy group.

Islamic State “is losing territory bit by bit so you might see changes around the edges, but it’s hard to imagine the administration will want to completely deviate from the current plan,” he added.

The challenge is tougher in Syria, where the Pentagon has about 500 troops and has backed the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of rebel groups that operates chiefly in northern Syria.

Kurdish militias known as the YPG are the most capable part of the coalition. But Turkey, a U.S. ally, has angrily protested any U.S. attempts to arm the YPG, which it considers a terrorist force that seeks to carve out an independent Kurdish state in southern Turkey.

The Obama administration declined to arm the YPG, but Trump may decide to provide artillery, armored vehicles, machine guns and other weapons to help its fighters close in on Raqqah, Islamic State’s largest and most important stronghold in Syria.

Trump has also called for declaring and enforcing so-called safe zones for refugees in northern Syria. The Pentagon has opposed that strategy in the past because of the high expense of defending and supporting the areas, and the need for additional troops to secure them.

But establishing no-fly zones may give Trump credibility with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has long urged the international community to create a buffer zone in Syria to help stem the flow of refugees into his country.

In his comments Thursday, Dunford said the plan being refined for Trump will be mindful of the internecine politics in the region and the complex war in Syria, which includes Iranian and Russian forces.

“Everything we do or fail to do will have second and third effects,” he said.

“At the end of the day, we cannot be paralyzed by tough choices,” Dunford said. “We have to frame those choices to the president and articulate the consequences of those choices and give him the chance to select one of those.” 

Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles advance toward the village of Sheikh Younis, south of Mosul, on Feb. 19 (Ahmad Rubaye / AFP/Getty Images)
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revealed the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) plan to fight "Daesh" will be declared the details of the day after tomorrow Alatnin.oukal Gen. Joseph Dunford chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff: " The plan led the Pentagon to defeat" Daesh "will appear in the form of draft by Monday , and will exceed the borders of Iraq and Syria to include the threat posed by terrorists around the world to fuel conflicts. " 
Dunford 's remarks indicate that " the initial plan will be broader than previously thought in the first instance have been ignored in the beginning of tactical details such as specific requests for troops." 
He said Dunford in a meeting organized by a research institutes in Washington: "When we go to the President (Donald Trump) options will be in the context of risk around the world , " noting that " the US military estimates that" Daesh "attracted 45 thousand foreign terrorist of the most than 100 countries around the world. "
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Pentagon presenting counter-IS plan to White House

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford greets Defense Secretary Jimn Mattis at the Pentagon. File photo: AP
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford greets Defense Secretary Jimn Mattis at the Pentagon. File photo: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is presenting the White House with a plan to "rapidly defeat" the Islamic State group, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. The strategy includes significant elements of the approach President Donald Trump inherited, while potentially deepening U.S. military involvement in Syria.
 
Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said Mattis provided the results of his 30-day strategy review ahead of a Monday afternoon Cabinet-level meeting of the National Security Council. It's unclear if the discussion will include Trump, who said last week his goal is to "obliterate" IS.
 
Davis said details of the report are classified secret.
 
"It is a plan to rapidly defeat ISIS," Davis said, using the Pentagon's preferred acronym for the group, which has proven resilient despite losing ground in its strongholds Syria and Iraq.
 
Officials familiar with the review have said it will likely lead to decisions that mean more U.S. military involvement in Syria, and possibly more ground troops, even as the current U.S. plan in Iraq appears to be working and will require fewer changes. The officials weren't authorized to speak publicly about the document and demanded anonymity.
 
Davis described the Mattis report as "a framework for a broader discussion" of a strategy to be developed over time, rather than a ready-to-execute military plan. In a Jan. 28 executive order, Trump said he wanted within 30 days a "preliminary draft" of a plan to "defeat ISIS." Davis said the report defines what it means to "defeat" the group, which he wouldn't reveal to reporters.
 
It also includes some individual actions that will require decisions by the White House, Davis said, "but it's not a 'check-the-block, pick A or B or C' kind of a plan."
 
"This is a broad plan," he said. "It is global. It is not just military. It is not just Iraq/Syria."
 
Beyond military options, the officials familiar with the review said the report increases emphasis on nonmilitary elements of the campaign already underway, such as efforts to squeeze IS finances, limit recruiting and counter propaganda that is credited with inspiring violence in the U.S. and Europe.
 
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last week the emerging strategy will target not just Islamic State militants but also al-Qaida and other extremist organizations in the Middle East and beyond, whose goal is to attack the United States. He emphasized that it would not rest mainly on military might.
 
Dunford's comment suggests Pentagon leaders may have a more nuanced view of IS than is reflected in Trump's promise to "obliterate" the group, as he put it on Friday. Dunford said the U.S. should be careful that in solving the IS problem, it does not create others. Among sensitive questions are how to deal with Turkey, a NATO ally with much at stake in neighboring Syria, and Russia, whose year-and-a-half military intervention has propped up Syrian President Bashar Assad's government.
 
Davis said Mattis' report was built on broad concepts and based on advice from across the government.
 
The officials familiar with the review say the recommended approaches will echo central elements of the Obama administration's strategy, which centered on the U.S. military supporting local forces rather than doing the fighting for them. Mattis already has signaled publicly he sees no value in having U.S. combat forces take over the ground war.
 
"I would just tell you that by, with and through our allies is the way this coalition is going against Daesh," he said last week in Baghdad, using an Arabic term for IS.
 
Asked if adding more U.S. troops or better arming Syria's Kurds were options, Mattis said he will "accommodate any request" from his field commanders. He said a degree of "confidentiality" was required so plans aren't exposed to the enemy.
 
Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the commander of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Mideast, has said more American troops may be needed to speed up the fight in Syria. The U.S. currently has about 500 special operations forces in Syria helping to organize, advise and assist local forces.
 
One of the thorniest problems the Trump administration faces concerns Russia's military role in Syria. Although Trump has expressed interest in working with Russia against IS, the Pentagon has been reluctant to go beyond military-to-military contacts aimed at avoiding accidents in the airspace over Syria.
 
Senior military leaders, including Mattis, seem more confident in the Iraqi military campaign, suggesting the new options will put greater emphasis on Syria.
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27 minutes ago, The Englishman said:

Trump, who said last week his goal is to "obliterate" IS.

And we will too.  Like him or not, DJT is a man of his word and is doing what he said he would do.  This county is long over due for a President like Mr. Trump, and I am already feeling safer.

Pray the battle is swift and the casualties will be low.

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23 minutes ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Take a few ISIS prisoners - show the world just what kind of vermin we're fighting. Who knows, they might even beg for mercy ( before/after the death sentence is proclaimed ).

Allah Akbar, Pal.

" Take a few ISIS prisoners" then have them guarded by women, brought to justice by women, given last prayer by women and executed by women, all with a smile of course. 

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16 hours ago, The Englishman said:

" Take a few ISIS prisoners" then have them guarded by women, brought to justice by women, given last prayer by women and executed by women, all with a smile of course. 

Nice touch - lets run with it . . . I imagine these prisoners would whine and cry like babies  - not to mention terrified the wouldn't get into paradise. . . But that's the whole point.👌

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History of edits:: 2.28.2017 9:15 • 131 visits readable
US Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the White House to destroy Daesh "universally"
{Follow: Euphrates News} gave US Secretary of Defense James Mattis, to the White House "initial vision of" a comprehensive plan prepared by his ministry to defeat Daesh "not only in Iraq and Syria, but also in the entire world."
He explained a spokesman for the Pentagon {Pentagon} Jeff Davis in a press statement, yesterday, that " the plan does not focus only on the military side to defeat {Daesh} mentioned , but also extend to" all elements of national power to the United States , which include diplomatic, financial and electronic factors of power and intelligence and those related to public diplomacy. " 
he pointed out that the Pentagon 's plan , " characterized as a transient areas is not limited to Iraq and Syria , but targeting {Daesh} and other groups such as al Qaeda globally. " 
the American President Donald Trump has asked his defense secretary , James Mattis , in the 28 of the Canyon last second plan to speed up the defeat Daesh. 
according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer in his testimony yesterday, the White House officials will discuss the plan and offer their reactions Alleha.anthy
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1: A strong US/NATO presence in Iraq could hopefully quell post victory Shia militia secular revenge as has happened in the past, and give the reconciliation effort a chance and provide the security needed for an RV.

2: Displaying gruesome public torture/executions would probably increase ISIS's recrutment. 

Just my 2 cents.

 

 

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The new US strategy in Syria and Iraq

Lina Khatib , 
with a deadline of 30-day US Defense Secretary James Mattis , to design a strategy for defeating al «Daesh» approaches, speculation began to emerge about the components of this strategy. Mathis came a trip to Iraq to emphasize the importance of military cooperation between the Governments of the United States and Iraq in the war against extremist groups. This cooperation already exists, as the reports indicate that American military advisers are helping the Iraqi forces in the battle to restore Mosul «Daesh». 
It is expected that Matisse strategy expands the scope of this cooperation, despite the lack of clarity regarding whether this means sending more American troops to Iraq, but despite the importance of and the need for increased US support for the Iraqi government in its war against «Daesh», this is not enough. In order to Matisse strategy provides something more effective than the United States has done in the era of the Obama administration, they need to go beyond military matters and should be based on long - term thinking. 
Although the liberation of the Iraqi lands from the grip of «Daesh» seems militarily successful, but this obscures the existence of some problems in the long run in Iraq, and that must be addressed in order to prevent «Daesh» or similar him from appearing again in the future due to the ongoing grievance groups . Some of these problems include the question of who will govern the liberated areas after «Daesh», especially that of the Sunni community in Iraq is facing internal divisions. 
Shiite community has come together in Iraq as well as in the war against «Daesh», but there is no agreement yet about the political scene after the defeat of the organization, as the political leaders are continuing to dominate the competitive society Bojindathm. Iran insists its support for Nouri al - Maliki , whose supporters believe that the war against «Daesh» is an opportunity to regain power , whether in the form of an official or unofficial, while his political rivals of the Shiite community also competing among themselves. The Kurdish community is also experiencing similar political conflicts between the different parties and leaders. 
Thus the sectarian divisions are not alone spoil the social and political landscape in Iraq - despite the fact that the war on «Daesh» managed to unite the many sects, religions and different races - but there are also political clashes inside and race one per community. Any effective strategy against «Daesh» must address the political dimension of the future. 
Status similar to that found in Syria. It is not known yet if the US Secretary of Defense Matisse preferred to send US troops to Syria to liberate areas from the grip of «Daesh», but the question of who will control the Raqqa region after the departure of «Daesh» is important, because, regardless of the US intervention, the US forces will not who will be the this role. 
The United States considered the Kurdish groups fighting «Daesh» in northern Syria , an ally true. However , when taking into account the existing conflicts between some of these groups that belong to units « to protect the Kurdish people» forces and among the Arabs, the ethnic tension would be a potential problem, if it has been published «democratic forces Syria» Kurdish majority to regain control of the tenderness of the hands of « Daesh ». 
According to reports , the United States cut off funding for the «Free Syrian Army» in northern Syria, which diminishes in great shape factions ability to play a role in the liberation of the territory «Daesh» and secured in the post. Some residents of tenderness Arabs say they prefer to stay under the rule of «Daesh» that their areas are under Kurdish control. 
Another important issue is the foreign fighters. A future report of the Institute of «Chatham House» The West 's policy towards Syria over the past six years , highlights the importance of having a strategy regarding the thousands of foreign fighters in the ranks of «Daesh» and other groups if there is a will to defeat these extremist groups. This requires careful coordination regarding the delivery of the fighters to their home country authorities, as well as the development of rehabilitation and reintegration of the fighters returned with countries that 80 countries beyond the numbers, which come from these foreign fighters programs. 
There is also the complexity resulting from the use of foreign - backed Shiite militias in the war against Iran «Daesh» within Syria. This militia used by the regime of Bashar Assad to supported in the battles against the «Free Syrian army», what contributes to the worsening sectarian tensions in Syria. Benefit «Daesh» of this tension and narrative uses suppress year to drum up support. And because Shiite militias are attacking «Daesh» often, this will add insult to injury and will give «Daesh» another excuse to justify his case in Syria on the moderate forces that pales in size to quickly account. 
This moderate forces composed of local fighters, and with the continuation of the conflict and the weakness of the position «Free Syrian army», many of the fighters are joining the jihadist groups instead. As refers «Chatham House» report, the fighters all Syrians or Iraqis do not join these groups because of the jihadist ideology, many of them are joining because of political or economic incentives. And when faced with a choice between the system or jihadist groups appear to be more effective in fighting and in the best - funded of the «army free form», many are paying for the selection of the jihadists. Address these motivations is essential to develop a comprehensive strategy against «Daesh», this means that this strategy must address the political transition in Syria. As in Iraq, it is without loaning attention to the policy of the «Daesh» may weaken militarily but will continue to throw a shadow over Syria. 
And here comes the question of the possible US cooperation with Bashar al- Assad 's regime, which is trying to show himself as a force against the extremists. Since this system easy to do radical jihadist groups in Syria to discredit the revolution in 2011, can be trusted not to re - use this tactic never again in the future? 
* Lebanese writer and head of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Institute «Chatham House»

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US to host 68-nation meeting on battling ISIS

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (02:40 A.M.) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by a coalition fighting Islamic State, the State Department said Thursday.

The March 22-23 meeting of coalition foreign ministers aims “to accelerate international efforts to defeat ISIS in the remaining areas it holds in Iraq and Syria and maximize pressure on its branches, affiliates and networks,” the State Department said in a statement, using an acronym for Islamic State.

The State Department said it would be the first meeting of the full coalition since December 2014, shortly after it was founded.

 

“It’s an opportunity for Secretary Tillerson to lay out the challenges that are facing the coalition moving forward,” acting State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.

“We all recognize that we have seen progress in defeating ISIS on the ground … how do we leverage that success?” he said. “How do we build on that success?”

Islamic State has declared a caliphate in Iraq and Syria. It has been losing ground in both countries, with three separate forces, backed by the United States, Turkey and Russia, advancing on its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 28 directing the Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff and other agencies to submit a preliminary plan in 30 days for defeating Islamic State.

Toner said details of that plan were still classified, and he declined to provide further information. He said the meeting would look at how “to augment existing capabilities and processes on the ground

Iraqi forces have advanced deeper into west Mosul, facing stiff resistance from IS militants who have used suicide car bombs and snipers to defend their last major stronghold in Iraq.

The Iraqi operation to retake the eastern bank of the city, launched in mid-October with support from the U.S.-led coalition, took more than three months. The offensive to recapture west Mosul began less than three weeks ago.

Mosul is the largest city Islamic State has held. The group has lost most of the cities it captured in northern and western Iraq in 2014 and 2015.

There is little doubt Iraqi forces will eventually prevail over the militants, who are outnumbered and overpowered, but even if it loses Mosul, Islamic State is expected to revert to its insurgent tactics of old.

On Wednesday, bomb blasts ripped through a wedding party near Tikrit, which was recaptured by Iraqi forces in 2015, killing more than 20 people.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/us-host-68-nation-meeting-battling-isis/

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