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Mattis to Host Anti-Daesh Coalition Leaders Meeting in Denmark - Pentagon

© REUTERS / Jonathan ErnstRetired U.S. Marine Corps General James Mattis testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as defense secretary in Washington, U.S. January 12, 2017
Retired U.S. Marine Corps General James Mattis testifies before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to serve as defense secretary in Washington, U.S. January 12, 2017 - Sputnik International
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US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will meet leaders from nations in the coalition against Daesh during his visit to Denmark, the Pentagon said in a press release on Monday.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Mattis arrived in Denmark's capital of Copenhagen earlier in the day.

"Secretary Mattis and Danish Minister of Defense Claus Hjort Frederiksen will co-host a meeting of senior leaders from 15 countries that are key contributors to the D-ISIS military campaign," the release stated.

Mattis will also meet bilaterally with Frederiksen to discuss European security and the NATO alliance, and with Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to reaffirm the two nations’ military ties.

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