Washington: The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS has strongly condemned the attacks on the Kabul airport on August 26 that led to the death of over 150 people including 13 US marines.
In a statement to the press, spokesperson for the US State Department, Ned Price, said, "We grieve for the loss of Afghan and British civilians, and American service members at the hands of Daesh/ISIS terrorists. The tragic loss of life is only compounded by the fact that those killed were endeavouring to evacuate or working to conduct that humanitarian mission."
The Coalition said that it'll continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with its partners the same way it did when they fought to defeat the Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
"Daesh/ISIS remains a determined enemy and we will continue to take necessary action to ensure its enduring defeat. To that end, we are focused on leveraging the Coalition’s expertise and the efforts of its working groups to counter Daesh/ISIS’ global branches, including Daesh/ISIS-Khorasan, and to identify and bring their members to justice," the statement added.
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Price said that the coalition will continue to work together to defeat Daesh/ISIS to effectively counter this dangerous threat.
"In that effort, we will draw on all elements of national power—military, intelligence, diplomatic, economic, law enforcement—to ensure the defeat of this brutal terrorist organization. We will continue to apply robust counterterrorism pressure against Daesh/ISIS wherever it operates," the statement assured.
