Islamic State Pushes U.S. Mideast Allies Into Rare Show of Unity
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Iraq’s neighbors displayed a rare unity in support of a U.S. plan to confront the Islamic State, joining a coalition that may be harder to keep together than it was to assemble.
Ministers from 10 regional countries met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sept. 11 and agreed to join the broad assault on Islamic State that President Barack Obama outlined earlier this week. Contributions will range from blocking the flow of money and fighters to the militants to training their local opponents and joining air strikes against them, though it’s not yet clear who will do what.