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Anti-ISIS plan, on track for delivery next week, will look beyond the battlefield

By Jamie McIntyre
Published February 21, 2017 6:50pm ET
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Anti-ISIS plan, on track for delivery next week, will look beyond the battlefield
The Pentagon says the plan goes far beyond increased military force, but also includes new diplomatic initiatives and ways to squeeze ISIS financially, and extends beyond ongoing campaigns in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.W. Lemmons IV) | Sgt. 1st Class Robert Lemmons

The Pentagon says it will deliver to President Trump a new plan to accelerate the defeat of the Islamic State by next Tuesday, within the 30-day timeframe he requested.

“We are on track to deliver it on time,” said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, briefing reporters at the Pentagon Tuesday.

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