The man who will lead America's fight against IS

September 13, 2014 11:16

President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who earlier served as the commander of the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, to head the US-led global coalition against the dreaded terror group Islamic State, earlier known as ISIS.

"In this role, General Allen will help build and sustain the coalition so it can operate across multiple lines of effort in order to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL," US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in Ankara yesterday.

Considered as one of the most experienced and respected American military leaders, Gen Allen has been roped in by the State Department to serve as the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter IS.

"General Allen is a patriot and a remarkable leader. He is a marine and by "is," I mean "is," because as a navy man I have to admit that retired or not once a marine, always a marine. His extraordinary career in the military speaks for itself," he said.

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