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GAO: Countering ISIS and its Effects: Key Issues for Oversight

July 1, 2017

Pursuit's Take

As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria emerged, it seized territory in Iraq and Syria, and established branches and launched terror attacks in a number of countries. The U.S. government, working with international partners, undertakes a range of efforts to counter the group. Report.

GAO identified 9 key issues related to U.S. counter-ISIS efforts. Among the issues:

  • Assisting and equipping Iraqi and Syrian opposition forces combatting ISIS
  • Providing humanitarian and governance assistance to Iraqis and Syrians
  • Disrupting ISIS’s branches and networks in various countries, including its financing and propaganda
  • Mitigating threats to homeland security
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