U.S. to host 68-nation meeting on countering Islamic State: official
An Iraqi rapid response member stands guard near the field hospital, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, western Mosul, Iraq March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
(Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by the coalition fighting Islamic State, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday.
An official announcement about the March 22-23 ministerial meeting is expected later on Thursday, the official said.