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A summit of international foreign ministers has pledged to help Iraq fight Islamic State (IS) militants "by all means necessary". A joint statement by the 30 countries taking part in the Paris talks said support would include "appropriate military assistance".
"The terrorist threat is global and the response must be global," he said. "There is no time to lose.'' Islamic State controls large parts of Iraq and Syria. The CIA estimates that the group could have as many as 30,000 fighters in the region.
About 40 countries have so far signed up to a coalition including 10 Arab states - Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Neither Iran nor Syria are being allowed to take part.
originally posted by: kitzik
a reply to: AnonyMason
I'm not asking full list of all countries in this coalition, but can they at least decide what they are reporting on same page is it 40 or 30 ? LOL
Psaki confirmed that the U.S. had talked to Iran about its efforts to combat ISIS but denied that there was any discussion of coordinating militarily.
According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), ISIS can rally nearly 31,500 jihadists across Iraq and Syria. A CIA source said more than 15,000 foreign fighters from 80 countries, including 2,000 Westerners, have gone to Syria.
originally posted by: DarknStormy
North Korea for humanitarian purposes? These people serious lol
originally posted by: AnonyMason
a reply to: UnBreakable
So far from what I've gathered theres a handful of countries offering military aid. France, Germany, Australia, Great Britain, and Saudi Arabia to be more specific. French air support, Aussie air support, British air support is likely; Saudis say they will do whatever is necessary, and Germany to send troops into Iraq. I havn't found too many specifics on other countries except for humanitarian aid from South Korea, New Zealand, and Romania.
originally posted by: AnonyMason
a reply to: Shuye
Considering that only a few years ago the CIA counted ISIS members in the hundreds, and last year the number was supposedly 10,000... Now ISIS *reportedly* has more than 30,000.... I smell something wrong with the situation as well. Thats a military force bigger then Kuwait.
According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), ISIS can rally nearly 31,500 jihadists across Iraq and Syria. A CIA source said more than 15,000 foreign fighters from 80 countries, including 2,000 Westerners, have gone to Syria.
Sauce
originally posted by: AnonyMason
originally posted by: DarknStormy
North Korea for humanitarian purposes? These people serious lol
LMFAO
That was my typo. It's corrected.
Good catch!