The coordinator of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, Ret. US Gen. John Allen, urged partner nations to “clearly, forcefully and consistently” reject the Islamic State’s ideology and provide alternatives to it. ISAF said its main focus in Afghanistan will be missions to “train, advise, and assist” Afghan forces and that the extent to which ISAF will provide air support remains undecided. The US military conducted four airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, and the coalition carried out seven strikes against the group in Iraq.
