Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State




 
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Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State
 
April 14th, 2016  
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Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State
By Jeff Mason LANGLEY, Va. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. "We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum," Obama told reporters after meeting with his national security advisers at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency. "We will continue to assist Iraq and so must the entire world as it works to stabilize liberated areas and promote governance and development that is inclusive of all Iraqi communities," he said.




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