U.S. to press allies to bolster counterterrorism efforts under new strategy
Summary
The U.S. government will ask its international partners to increase their efforts against terrorism under a new strategy signed by President Trump. The plan targets Islamist terror groups, drug cartels, and violent political groups and aims to stop threats before they reach the United States.Key Facts
- U.S. officials will meet with allied countries to discuss boosting counterterrorism efforts.
- President Trump signed a new 16-page counterterrorism strategy on Tuesday.
- The strategy focuses on Islamist terror groups, drug cartels, and violent political groups in the U.S.
- The U.S. expects allies to take more responsibility instead of relying only on America.
- The plan includes targeting groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, which is labeled a foreign terrorist organization.
- ISIS members have moved to African countries to find ungoverned areas.
- The strategy aims to stop drug trafficking and human trafficking into the U.S. by weakening cartels.
- The administration plans to respond to politically motivated violence from any group regardless of political beliefs.
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