Kerry To Daesh 'We'll Destroy ISIS'
The US and its allies fighting ISIS will not send troops to Libya but efforts will be stepped up to ensure that the terrorists do not wrest the country away, US Secretary of State John Kerry informed on Tuesday.
According to The New York Times, Kerry was speaking during a conference in Rome attended by foreign ministers of Italy, France and representatives of nearly two dozen countries. The secretary said that all options are open for President Obama but right now there are no plans to send American troops to Libya. Instead, the coalition will make work to help the country form a national unity government. The meeting also discussed bringing stability to Iraq.
"There have been steps forward on the ground with respect to the Paris summit," he said. "But no triumphalism is warranted, we must continue the armed effort in Iraq".
The growth of ISIS and its affiliates in Libya has caused concerns given the country's large oil reserves. Kerry said a 'false caliphate' with access to billions of dollars of oil revenue was the last thing the world would want to see.
He also claimed that efforts against the Daesh in Syria and Iraq have yielded results though a lot more remains to be done.
"We are surely not here to brag about anything... but our persistence, our unity, our concerted commitment from every different country in whichever way you are committed, is all making a difference," he said according to NBC News, while adding that more humanitarian aid will be extended to Syrian people affected by civil war.
