BAGHDAD: Britain鈥檚 Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned that dangers from the Daesh group are 鈥渇ar from over鈥� despite its defeat in Iraq.
Williamson says the fight now 鈥渆nters a new phase鈥� and expressed his government鈥檚 commitment to continue working with the US-led coalition to hunt down remaining Daesh fighters in Syria and elsewhere.
He spoke at a press conference in Baghdad on Thursday. He signed a statement of intent for a 拢10 million British ($13. 5 million) investment in Iraq鈥檚 counter terrorism capacities.
Williamson said his government is determined to 鈥渨in the war online, preventing (Daesh) viral propaganda from recruiting yet more fanatical fighters.鈥�
Last month, Iraq declared the defeat of Daesh after more than three years of fierce fighting against the extremists in northern and western Iraq.
Britain鈥檚 defense secretary: War against Daesh in 鈥榥ew phase鈥�
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