TSG IntelBrief Quoted on Stars and Stripes: NATO Envoy to Discuss Islamic State Attacks on Turkey

July 27, 2015

NATO Envoy to Discuss Islamic State Attacks on Turkey

Stars and Stripes
By: John Vandiver

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NATO will meet Tuesday in an emergency session ordered by ally Turkey, where recent attacks by the Islamic State group have pushed the fight into alliance territory and prompted vows by Ankara to play a larger role in the battle against the militants.

The North Atlantic Council, which includes the ambassadors of all 28 NATO members, will convene in Brussels under the alliance’s Article 4 — a rarely utilized part of NATO’s founding treaty that allows a member to request consultations if it considers its territory or security has been threatened.

“Turkey requested the meeting in view of the seriousness of the situation after the heinous terrorist attacks in recent days, and also to inform Allies of the measures it is taking,” NATO said. “NATO Allies follow developments very closely and stand in solidarity with Turkey…

“(S)hould Turkey commit its sizable military and regional political might to the destruction of the Islamic State — while still pushing for Assad’s defeat — the fight will have truly reached a turning point that might lead to something other than another turning point,” said The Soufan Group, a New York-based security services firm…

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http://www.stripes.com/news/nato-envoys-to-discuss-islamic-state-attacks-on-turkey-1.359845

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