U.S. gaining momentum on Islamic State, Obama says

President Barack Obama gave a speech at the CIA headquarters Wednesday, saying the US and its allies have 'momentum' in the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. (April 13) AP

WASHINGTON — The United States and allied forces have the Islamic State on the defensive, President Obama said Wednesday, with the terrorist group failing to mount a single offensive operation in Syria or Iraq since last summer.
"We have momentum, and we intend to keep that momentum," he said. "It’s harder than ever for them to move, and for them to amass forces."
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In remarks after meeting with his National Security Council in at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. Wednesday, Obama hinted at no changes in U.S. strategy, saying the current military, intelligence and diplomatic efforts are depriving ISIL of fighters, money and leadership.
But he also said the ultimate solution has to be a diplomatic one. "The only way to truly destroy ISIL is to end the Syrian civil war that ISIL has exploited," he said.