[wanabidii] Press Releases: Readout of the Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting in Jordan

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Readout of the Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting in Jordan 04/08/2015 03:40 PM EDT Readout of the Counter-ISIL Coalition Small Group Meeting in Jordan Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 8, 2015 On April 8 Special Presidential Envoy General John Allen and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk participated in a meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL in Jordan. The Small Group met at the Political Director level to review Coalition operations and progress along the various lines of effort to degrade and defeat ISIL.  The leadership of the Coalition Working Groups gave briefings on their respective activities to date and discussed priorities for their efforts in the coming months. This meeting of the Coalition Small Group marked the first Coalition meeting since Working Groups were established in February 2015. Working Group co-leads represented at the meeting were: Military Efforts: Iraq and the United States Stopping the Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Turkey and the Netherlands Counter-Finance: Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the United States Stabilization Support: Germany and the United Arab Emirates Counter-Messaging: United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States The Small Group also discussed Coalition understandings of potential ISIL affiliates and expansions outside of Iraq and Syria, noting the importance of distinguishing between ISIL command and control and local or isolated terrorist groups seeking to affiliate themselves with ISIL branding. The Small Group affirmed support for a Coalition meeting at the Ministerial level later this spring. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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