"The Islamic State remains on the defensive, our coalition is on the offensive, and even if this will continue to be a very difficult battle, I am confident that we will win and Islamic State will lose," said Obama However, the US president warned that Islamic State "still has the capability to carry out or inspire terrorist attacks," and called for greater international cooperation on intelligence sharing and border security.
""Islāma valsts" aizsargājas, mūsu koalīcija uzbrūk, un kaut arī tā būs ļoti sarežģīta kauja, esmu pārliecināts, ka mēs uzvarēsim un "Islāma valsts" zaudēs," sacīja Obama. Viņš gan arī atzina, ka "Islāma valsts" "joprojām ir spējīga īstenot un iedvesmot teroraktus", un aicināja uz lielāku starptautisko sadarbību, dalīšanos ar izlūkinformāciju, lielāku robežu drošību.