John Kerry In London For Strategy Session On Combating ISIS

US Secretary of State John Kerry is at an anti-ISIS meeting in London with about twenty foreign ministers. The discussions are focusing are five areas: foreign fighters, the military campaign against Islamic State targets, its sources of finances, strategic communications and humanitarian assistance.

Earlier this week, the militant Islamic State group issued a video purporting to show a militant threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless Japan pays a ransom. In the video, a masked man criticizes Japan for pledging aid to countries fighting ISIS. He says he will kill the two men unless a $200 Million ransom is paid. The deadline for the payment is looming.

ABC’s Tom Rivers joined Your Wake Up Call Thursday to discuss.

Thanks for all the Qs. Have to run – heading out to #London for mtgs with FS @PHammondMP & counter-#ISIL coalition partners.

— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) January 21, 2015

http://audio.newstalkflorida.com/820/WakeUp/TomRivers012215.mp3

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