We’re clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS [the Islamic State group – IS] will try to take advantage of any vacuum to re-establish its capability and to create a safe haven. We will not let that happen
The US’s approach to Syria had “shifted the balance of power in the Middle East”, President Biden said on Sunday.
Speaking from the Roosevelt Room, Biden outlined a three-pronged approach to the conflict – “support for our partners, sanctions and diplomacy, and targeted military force when necessary”, he said, pointing to a continued US military presence in Syria.
“We’re clear-eyed about the fact that ISIS [the Islamic State group – IS] will try to take advantage of any vacuum to re-establish its capability and to create a safe haven. We will not let that happen,” Biden said.
On Sunday, the US Central Command confirmed they had conducted an operation targeting over 75 targets.
Those targets were in the Badiyah desert in the east of Syria, where IS is reconstituting, said a senior official from the administration.