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US to Make ‘Huge Dent’ in Daesh in 2016 - Kerry

© AP Photo / Susan WalshSecretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.
Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. - Sputnik International
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The United States intends to significantly deteriorate the capabilities of Daesh throughout 2016, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — However, Kerry noted that reducing the impact of Daesh ideology will take "a number of years."

"I think that we are going to put a huge dent in them in the course of this year — there’s no question in my mind," Kerry said in an interview with CNN.

Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. - Sputnik International
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"Even though we destroyed the core of al-Qaeda, and we did, al-Qaeda dispersed," Kerry pointed out. "There are al-Qaeda operatives out there who continue to represent a threat, but they don’t represent a complete shredding of the fabric of your life."

On Friday, a senior US official confirmed that the US military has eliminated a senior Daesh leader in Syria, who was second in command in the terrorist organization.

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