Jordan, U.S. discuss cooperation in fight against Islamic State

Jordan and the United States on Sunday discussed cooperation and joint efforts to combat the Islamic State (IS), the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh and U.S. President Barack Obama's envoy to the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Brett McGurk discussed at a meeting in Amman the efforts to eradicate the terrorist group and other terrorist organizations.

They underlined the need for continued coordination with all the international community to uproot terrorism.

"Jordan supports all efforts to fight terrorism and will always be at the forefront when it comes to these efforts. Jordan considers the war on terrorism as the war of all Muslims to defend Islam and defeat the outlaws," said the minister.

The U.S. official stressed on the key role Jordan plays in regional stability and fighting terrorists and radical groups.

Jordan is part of the U.S.-led international coalition to fight the IS, which controls large areas in Iraq and Syria. Endit