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The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
The UK, United States, France and Germany have issued a joint statement on the occasion of the 13-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad gave a statement after publication of an OPCW report that found Daesh responsible for a 2015 sulphur mustard attack in Marea, Syria.
The UK government has today formally acknowledged that acts of genocide were committed against the Yazidi people by Daesh in 2014.
Minister of State for the Middle East Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon will set out the UK's work to eradicate Daesh and support those affected by its terrorism.
The UK condemns the attack on a US base in north east Syria on 23 March 2023.
Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the United Nations, gave a statement at the UN Security Council briefing on counter-terrorism.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will announce new UK funding to fight the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa.
Foreign ministers today (30 March 2021) stressed that a collective effort is necessary to defeat Daesh.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab updated the House of Commons on the UK government's ongoing campaign against Daesh, including our work with the Global Coalition.
The foreign ministers of the UK, France, Germany (the E3), and the USA met in Paris, France on 18 February 2021, following their 5 February meeting.
The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following US airstrikes in Iraq overnight.
Foreign affairs ministers issued a communiqué about the Global Coalition's achievements and also their continued resolve in the joint effort against Daesh/ISIS.
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary outlined the UK government's reaction to the announcement of the death of Daesh's leader.
Mark Field hosted ambassadors from the Middle East and North Africa to share analysis on the continued threat that Daesh poses to international security.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Writing in the Sunday Times, the Foreign Secretary reflects on the fall of Daesh, and why the fight to tackle its poisonous ideology continues.
"Today marks a significant moment, but we should not forget the significant ongoing humanitarian crisis", says Penny Mordaunt
The Royal Air Force’s Brimstone missile capability has been deployed from a Typhoon jet for the first time, in the fight against Daesh.
MI6 Chief Alex Younger spoke on how the Secret Intelligence Service is evolving in response to hybrid threats and pioneering new approaches to keep the UK safe.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt spoke at the start of UN Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
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