USDOD: U.S., Turkey Cooperate in Defeat-ISIS Effort

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U.S., Turkey Cooperate in Defeat-ISIS Effort
Sept. 18, 2019 | BY Terri Moon Cronk

 In late August, the U.S. and Turkish militaries agreed to a framework that outlines a security mechanism along the Turkey-Syria border to prevent a resurgence of the ISIS terrorist group and maintain a continued fight against it.

Christopher P. Maier, director of the Defeat-ISIS task force, spoke to reporters this morning about the security mechanism. Published reports say U.S. and Turkish forces began joint patrols in northeastern Syria to ease tensions between Turkey and U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in defeating ISIS.

"Following the development of this framework, we've expeditiously continued to put in place key tenets of this agreement," Maier said.

Read more at: https://www.defense.gov/explore/story/Article/1964619/us-turkey-cooperate-in-defeat-isis-effort/