Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Is The U.S. Becoming Complacent In Its War Against The Islamic State?

U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Joseph Dunford attends a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

VOA: US General: Fight to Defeat Islamic State Facing ‘Danger of Complacency’

PENTAGON — A key U.S. military official is warning world leaders not to mistake progress against the Islamic State and other terror groups for victory.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford called progress in the fight against IS in Iraq and Syria “particularly encouraging," but urged U.S. allies to maintain pressure on Islamic State, as well as al-Qaida across the Middle East and beyond.

“Perhaps the greatest challenge facing us today is the danger of complacency,” Dunford told the Chiefs of Defense Conference on Countering-Violent Extremist Organizations, just outside of Washington, Tuesday.

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