US urges 'enduring defeat' of IS, offers force if necessary

US Ambassador Nikki Haley has urged all countries to ensure that the Islamic State extremist group faces "an enduring defeat" and said the United States will deepen partnerships with countries fighting terrorism "when force is necessary".

She told the Security Council yesterday that the militant group's ideology has taken root in new corners of the world, demonstrating that it is "an enemy that adapts, and one that will seek out the world's ungoverned spaces".

Haley urged countries to outsmart IS which is also known as ISIL, deny its fighters and supporters "safe haven," end conflicts in areas where the extremist group flourishes, and use sanctions "to deny funding to terrorist groups."
"The fight against terror will take different forms, but the outcome is certain," she said. "The United States will continue to be a force in this effort against ISIS and al-Qaida until we defeat this threat."