U.S., allies say they're at key moment in fight against ISIS
Bradley Klapper, The Associated Press 10:02 p.m. EDT July 21, 2016
WASHINGTON — The United States and its anti-Islamic State coalition allies said Thursday they've reached a key moment in their campaign to defeat the extremist group, despite several months of limited ground gains and major terrorist attacks.
After two days of talks in Washington, a joint statement cited steady progress by Iraqi forces and Syrian opposition militias as they edge closer to Mosul, the Islamic State's headquarters in Iraq, and Raqqa, its Syrian base of operations.
But the 30 countries that sent top diplomats and defense officials also learned of only limited territorial advances.
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