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'Imperative' to work against IS in Syria, Blinken tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrive for a joint press conference at the Ministry headquarters in Ankara on December 13, 2024. [AFP]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

The top US diplomat also said he saw "encouraging signs" on reaching a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

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