WORLD_ SYRIA_ US intensifying IS battle in Syria: Obama

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10:07am July 7, 2015

US intensifying IS battle in Syria: Obama

US President Barack Obama says the coalition battling Islamic State jihadists is intensifying its campaign against the group's base in Syria.

Obama addressed the media after a briefing at the Pentagon with top military brass on efforts to dismantle the jihadist group, which has taken over large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria.

The high-level talks came after coalition air strikes that hit the Islamic State group's de facto capital Raqqa in Syria over the weekend - some of the heaviest bombing since it began targeting IS in Syria in September last year.

"We're intensifying our efforts against ISIL's base in Syria. Our air strikes will continue to target the oil and gas facilities that fund so much of their operations," Obama told reporters, using a common acronym for the IS group.

"We're going after the ISIL leadership and infrastructure in Syria, the heart of ISIL that pumps funds and propaganda to people around the world."

But Obama cautioned the fight would likely face setbacks.

"This will not be quick. This is a long-term campaign," he said, calling IS fighters "opportunistic" and "nimble".

"In many places in Syria and Iraq, it's dug in among an innocent civilian population. It will take time to root them out. As with any military effort, there will be periods of progress, but there are also going to be some setbacks."

He said more than 5000 air strikes had been carried out against the group, eliminating "thousands of fighters, including senior ISIL commanders".

© AFP 2015
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