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CENTCOM Chief Warns of Resurgent IS Without Repatriation from Syrian Camps

Carla Babb

   WASHINGTON - The top U.S. general for military operations in the Middle
   East is warning of a potential Islamic State resurgence should the
   international community not act quickly to repatriate and deradicalize
   former members and supporters of the terror group who are in Syrian
   camps.

   "We're buying ourselves a strategic problem [where] 10 years down the
   road, 15 years down the road, we're going to do this all over again. I
   would prefer to avoid that," GeneralKenneth "Frank" McKenzie, commander
   of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said during an online forum
   Wednesday hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).

   The U.S.-led international coalition against Islamic State declared
   victory over the terror group last year, but an "interconnected
   ecosystem of problems" that requires an international agreement
   remains, McKenzie said.

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