THE RUNDOWN | Mike Pompeo spoke to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS about working together to fight a common enemy. What can be expected in the future in fighting ISIS and eliminating it altogether? Stratford Worldview analyst Sim Tack and our Mounira Al Hmoud analyze.
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US President Donald Trump, who has declared victory over Islamic State (IS), said Wednesday that he expected the extremists to lose all their remaining territory in Syria in around a week.
'The United States military, our coalition partners and the Syrian Democratic Forces have liberated virtually all of the territory previously held by ISIS in Syria and Iraq,' Trump told an international conference about the fight taking place at the State Department.
'It should be formally announced sometime next week that we will have 100 percent of the caliphate,' he said.
Trump also said there would be tiny remnants of IS left in Syria, which he warned could pose a great danger.
Earlier on Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US remained committed to permanently destroying IS despite pulling forces from Syria, while stressing that the terrorist group maintains a real presence in Iraq.
Pompeo offered assurances as top officials from 79 countries met in Washington on how to move ahead in the fight against IS after President Donald Trump's sudden decision in December to remove all 2,000 troops from Syria.
'America will continue to lead in giving those who would destroy us no quarter,' Pompeo said.
'We ask each of your countries to stand with us and, through our efforts and God's help, the day will come when the permanent defeat of ISIS is a reality,' he said.
Pompeo, one of Trump's most stalwart defenders, described the troop withdrawal as 'essentially a tactical change' as extremists scatter around the world.
'It's not a change in the mission,' Pompeo said, adding 'our fight will not necessarily always be military-led.'
'We are entering an era of decentralized jihad so we must be nimble in our approach as well,' he said.
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