Italy : Coalition To Defeat Jihadists

The fight against Islamic Terrorist Group (ISIS), has moved to a different level following the holding on June 28, 2021 in Rome of a meeting of foreign ministers from over 80 countries to map out new strategies aimed at defeating the Islamic State Terrorist Group. The Global Coalition meeting was co-chaired by the Italian Foreign Minister and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio and United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. In addition to the foreign ministers, the meeting also witnessed the presence of NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell and a number of representatives from some African countries invited as observers.
Speaking during the meeting, the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken urged the 83-member alliance against Islamic State to step up its focus on operations in Africa, while working to prevent a resurgence of the militant organization in Iraq and Syria, “Ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS also means effectively confronting ISIS threats outside of Iraq and Syria, in places where ISIS has recently focused its efforts,” he said.
Blinken also announced an additional aid package to refugees in Syria and new sanctions against a senior leader of an affiliate known as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. The group, operating along Niger’s border with Mali, has been targeting civilians, fueling concerns that local self-defense militias are engaging in the fight against the jihadists, the International Crisis Group said last month.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, co-hosting ...