Mattis: Trump Empowered Commanders to 'Annihilate ISIS'
19 May 2017 | by Oriana Pawlyk
Defense Secretary James Mattis said President Donald Trump has empowered commanders to more aggressively target the Islamic State as part of a new approach to "annihilate" the militant group.
The president has "delegated authority to the right level to aggressively and in a timely manner move against enemy vulnerabilities," Mattis said during a press conference Friday at the Pentagon.
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