U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group have made it “much harder” for the militants to assemble, travel and carry out attacks.
Kerry spoke Wednesday in Brussels, opening a meeting with foreign ministers from 60 coalition partners to discuss efforts to combat the militant group that took over large areas of northern and western Iraq and eastern Syria earlier this year.
“One outcome of this meeting will be a statement that encompasses our message: that we are united and moving ahead on all fronts and that we will engage in this campaign for as long as it takes to prevail,” said Kerry.
He said the militants must worry about what will come down on them from the sky, and that the U.S.-led airstrikes will continue as necessary while training and assistance for Iraq’s security forces expand.
So far, the coalition has carried out more than 1,000 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since the campaign began in August.
