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Syria must avoid ‘security vacuum’ that could aid ISIS, warns European, US statement
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFrance, in a joint statement with the US and European allies, calls on Syria’s government and Kurdish forces to “avoid any security vacuum” that could benefit the Islamic State group.
“We reiterate the need to maintain and focus collective efforts on the fight against ISIS,” says the statement issued by Britain, France, Germany and the United States after a meeting of representatives from the countries’ foreign ministries in Paris.
“We call upon all parties to avoid any security vacuum in and around ISIS detention centers,” it adds.
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