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Army

Anti-ISIL Coalition States Pledge More Troops, Weapons For Renewed Offensive

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

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Anti-ISIL Coalition States Pledge More Troops, Weapons For Renewed Offensive

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and counterparts from more than two dozen members of the counter-ISIL coalition pose for a photo July 20 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Every member of the 60-nation coalition fighting Islamic State (ISIL) militants in Iraq and Syria is being asked to up its contribution and many have agreed ahead of a plan to oust the group from its regional capitals.Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and more than 30 other defense ministers agreed on Wednesday to further accelerate their coalition fight against ISIL during a ministerial meeting at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C.Carter declined to discuss publicly…

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