Obama: Daash Lost 40% Of The Land In Iraq And Other Large Areas In Syria

BAGHDAD / NINA / US President Barack Obama said "the terrorist organization (Daash) lost 40% of the land occupied in Iraq," vowing to destroy and defeat it. " Obama said in last press conference during 2015 before the start of his vacation that "the US-led anti-Daash campaign making progress and will continue more than ever." vowing," We will defeat Daash and we will do that by continued pressure on elements of the organization and cut their supply lines, Financing and eliminating their leadership and the destroying their infrastructure." Obama called on Americans to "exercise vigilance and caution," stressing, "The authorities are doing everything possible to ensure the protection of the Americans." He acknowledged the difficulty of preventing all terrorist attacks carried out by the / individual wolves / as he described" noting that "the destruction of Daash in Syria and Iraq will make it difficult to it to spread its terrorism and propaganda in the rest of the world. At the same time we must remain vigilant at home." On the situation in Syria, Obama stressed the need for the departure of Bashar al-Assad so as the country can stop the bloodshed and all concerned parties should move forward in the way of solving non-sectarian," explaining that "Assad has lost his legitimacy in the eyes of the majority of the Syrians." The United States is leading, since August 2014, an international coalition of more than 63 countries to fight Daash organization, which controls regions and cities in Iraq and Syria. / End