Riyadh, Sep 12 (IANS) The US and its several Arab allies agreed in a meeting Thursday to join a campaign against the Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS), media reports said. In a joint communique after a day of talks in Saudi Arabia, the US, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Leba**n and six Gulf Arab states said they also agreed to stop the flow of funds and fighters to IS and help rebuild "communities brutalised" by the group, Xinhua reported citing Arab News. The US Secretary of State John Kerry highlighted the important role of Arab states in combating IS. Kerry said he and other administration officials were implementing the plan an**unced late Wednesday by US President Barack Obama to dismantle IS insurgency movement, according to Saudi Press Agency.
09-19-2014, 07:04 PM
US, Arab allies agree to curb flow of funds to IS
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