Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey have agreed to launch a joint operation with Syria to combat the terrorist group "Islamic State". This was stated by Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi at a press conference after a meeting of ministers of Syria's neighboring countries held in Amman.
“We agreed to launch joint efforts and a joint operation for cooperation and coordination in the fight against IS and the danger it poses to our brotherly Syria, to our countries, to the region and to the world at large“, the minister said. The broadcast was carried by the Al Hadath TV channel.