NSA leads Nigeria’s delegation to Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

NATIONAL Security Adviser ( NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno ( rtd), has led Nigeria’s delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, held in Marrakesh, Morocco.

The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS is an 83- member alliance established in 2014 to reduce the threat ISIS poses to international security in general and the national security of member countries.

According to spokesman of the NSA, Zakari Usman, the 2022 meeting in Morocco is the first to be convened in Africa and presents an opportunity for the Coalition, led by the United States, to reaffirm the shared determination to continue the fight against ISIS through both military and civilian- led efforts to sustain pressure on ISIS remnants in Iraq and Syria and to counter its global networks in Africa.

“In a Joint Communiqué issued by Ministers of the Global Coalition, member countries affirmed that ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria remained a priority.

“The Coalition acknowledged that, despite significant setbacks suffered by ISIS’ leadership recently, the group continues to conduct attacks in Iraq and Syria and represents an ongoing threat. The Coalition also reiterated importance of allocating adequate resources to sustaining its activities.”