U.S. to host int'l meeting law enforcement efforts to defeat IS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. State Department Monday said the United State will host an international conference on mobilizing law enforcement efforts to defeat the Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Hosted in cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law, the meeting that will be held in Washington, DC will bring together senior-level justice and law enforcement officials as well as their diplomatic counterparts responsible for counterterrorism from approximately 90 countries and organizations, the State Department said in a statement.

Participants of the two-day conference are expected to seek to establish a common understanding of "the depth and breadth" of the evolving IS global threat. It will also discuss how to enhance law enforcement and other civilian tools to counter IS.

In addition, the conference will also identify specific actions to help countries disrupt potential attacks, according to the State Department.

The agency said that although the IS has lost nearly all of its former territory in Iraq and Syria, the international community cannot underestimate the evolving threat IS networks and local adherents pose elsewhere. Enditem