Efforts to Combat ISIS

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Brett McGurk, one of President Obama’s special advisers, spoke to reporters… read more

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Brett McGurk, one of President Obama’s special advisers, spoke to reporters as they convened a summit of more than 40 foreign and defense ministers representing countries assisting in the U.S.-led coalition to fight ISIS*. They talked about progress that had been made in trying to oust the group from its strongholds in Iraq and Syria, and the importance of the coalition’s unity in its ongoing efforts.

* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close

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Program ID:
413011-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 21, 2016 | 11:02am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jul 22, 2016 | 7:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jul 21, 2016 | 4:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 22, 2016 | 7:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 22, 2016 | 1:50pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
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