International Coalition: ISIS is a global problem

Following the successful conclusion of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) operation in Sina prison in Hesekê, Major General John W. Brennan, commander of the International Coalition to counter ISIS, issued a brief statement. The coalition is on the side of the SDF, “who fought with courage and determination in Hesekê,” said the statement.

Brennan emphasized that what happened in Hesekê is not just a problem in this city and added that “it is a global problem for which many nations must come together to find a permanent and long-term solution. Prisons across Syria are a breeding ground for ISIS’s failed ideology. We need to thoroughly investigate the circumstances that made this attack possible.”

Brennan pointed out that there is still work to be done in Hesekê and added: “We remain committed to advising, supporting and empowering our partners in Iraq and Northeast Syria. ISIS remains an existential threat to the region and we must not allow it to regenerate.”