Published 07:17 IST, February 1st 2019
US President Donald Trump to make significant announcement on ISIS next week, says Mike Pompeo
The US President Donald Trump will make a significant announcement on the status of the fight against the ISIS in Syria during his State of the Union Address next week, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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US President Donald Trump will make a significant anuncement on status of fight against ISIS in Syria during his State of Union dress next week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
Trump is scheduled to deliver State of Union dress in a joint session of US Congress on February 5.
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" President will make a significant anuncement, I think, in State of Union next week with respect to status of caliphate, real estate, grounds from which ISIS h been operating in Syria when this ministration came in," Pompeo told Fox News in an interview.
Pompeo also informed that Trump would host foreign ministers of "Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS" and have discussions with m.
"You remember prisoners in cs, people kneeling on beaches and being beheed. This was tragic. Next week on February 6, he is hosting foreign ministers of "Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS" for an in-depth discussion on defeating m," he said.
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"We also kw that in spite of ermous progress we've me and success that we've h, that threat from rical Islamic terrorism is real and we need to continue to do all that we can to make sure that re's t a resurgence of ISIS or that all or variants of that terror regime continue to be under pressure," he ded.
Pompeo said that President Trump will do everything to keep America safe from threats.
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"President Trump has me clear it is a priority for him, and as Secretary of State, I can promise American people we will continue to do all that we can to keep m safe from this threat," Pompeo said.
President Trump in December last year surprised world by anuncing that he is withdrawing 2,000 American troops from Syria. pullout has alrey started.
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Earlier in day, Pompeo met with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, during which y exchanged information on developments connected to planned, phased withdrawal of US troops from Syria w that ISIS Caliphate has been defeated.
"Both sides underscored ir resolve to continue campaign to completely ericate ISIS in Core and its global network of extremists," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Pali said.
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07:17 IST, February 1st 2019