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Retired General John Allen, President Barack Obama's special envoy to the coalition fighting Islamic State says the "allure of the so-called caliphate is under direct assault" and pointed to the group's loss of territory and increasing numbers of desertions. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Ben Rhodes, warned Turkey against engaging with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), during the daily press briefing in Washington D.C. on Monday. Rhodes said that although the US support the Turkish effort to rid Jarablus of so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighters, they do not however "support and we would oppose efforts to move south and engage in activities against" the SDF.
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC on Wednesday to share the progress of the anti-ISIL coalition talks held the same day. He reiterated that the anti-IS campaign's primary focus was the downfall of Mosul and Raqqa but stressed that the rebuilding and governance of the territory was also a significant strategic priority.
The United States and its allies conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in its latest round of daily air attacks against the militant group. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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