Joint Press Availability with Secretary of State Kerry, UK Foreign Secretary Hammond and Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi, Jan. 22, 2015

London, England–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015.

FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Good afternoon. The recent terrible events in Paris have reminded us that the battle against ISIL is not confined within the borders of Iraq and Syria and that this poisonous ideology threatens our own citizens and the citizens of our allies.

Today, 21 key members of the global coalition met in London to review and discuss our efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL not just through military force,…