'US, allies have not been able to sufficiently stop IS in Syria'

February 25, 2015 01:49

The US and its allies have been successful in checking the growth of Islamic State but they have not been able to sufficiently stop the terror group in Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry said today.

"I believe Islamic State is being checked, but it is not being yet sufficiently stopped in Syria. There are a lot of reasons for that. But there are a lot of strategy discussions taking place right now with our allies and with others that I believe will mount a strategy necessary to deal with ISIL in Syria," Kerry told members of a Senate committee when asked about the growth of ISIL.

Responding to questions, Kerry acknowledged that there has been a slight increase of ISIL presence in Syria.

"But I can't by any means describe what is happening in Syria as a big advance. They've been stopped in Syria also," he asserted.

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