Kerry, Saudi Foreign Minister Discuss Need to Combat Daesh in Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry held an unprepared meeting with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister to discuss the fight against the Daesh in Syria in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in the Desert Kingdom, US Department of State spokesperson John Kirby said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Kirby noted that Kerry offered Saudi Arabia US support and condolences for the recent terrorist ‎attacks.

"Secretary Kerry held an impromptu meeting this afternoon with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir," Kirby stated on Tuesday. "The two discussed the need to combat and defeat Daesh, including in Syria, where the Kingdom has offered to commit troops to the counter-Daesh campaign."

Kerry and the Saudi Foreign Minister also discussed the need for a political transition in Syria, the situation in Libya and efforts to reach a settlement to the conflict in Yemen.

The Daesh is a terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries, which has seized parts of Syria and Iraq.