Fight against ISIS will be long and challenging: White House

December 04, 2015 05:02

As Germany and Britain joined the US and France in military strike against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, the White House has said the joint effort will ultimately destroy the terror outfit even

though it will be a long and challenging fight.

"We all know this will be a long and challenging fight, but our coalition is united and resolute," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference.

"We are striking at Islamic State's core in Iraq and in Syria, we are intensifying our support to local partners fighting ISIS on the ground, we are increasingly sinking our efforts to prevent foreign fighters from

destroying our homelands," he said.

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