U.S. military chief says airstrikes are disrupting Islamic militants
- 10 years ago
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U.S. military chief General Martin Dempsey says U.S. and allied air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria have have disrupted the militant group's command and control, and logistics abilities, but adds that 12,000 to 15,000 Syrian opposition fighters would be needed to recapture lost territory in eastern Syria.
"Our coalition strikes this week demonstrate to ISIL they have no safe haven in Syria. Our targeted actions are disrupting ISIL's command and control, their logistics capabilities, and their infrastructure in Syria while in Iraq we are empowering our Iraqi partners to go back on the offensive," General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Pentagon.
Dempsey added a Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 would be required to retake areas of eastern Syria.
U.S. military chief General Martin Dempsey says U.S. and allied air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria have have disrupted the militant group's command and control, and logistics abilities, but adds that 12,000 to 15,000 Syrian opposition fighters would be needed to recapture lost territory in eastern Syria.
"Our coalition strikes this week demonstrate to ISIL they have no safe haven in Syria. Our targeted actions are disrupting ISIL's command and control, their logistics capabilities, and their infrastructure in Syria while in Iraq we are empowering our Iraqi partners to go back on the offensive," General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters at the Pentagon.
Dempsey added a Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 would be required to retake areas of eastern Syria.