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Obama appoints new envoy to oversee anti-Daesh coalition
Obama appoints Brett McGurk who replaces Marine Gen. John Allen
24.10.2015 - Update : 24.10.2015
Washington DC
WASHINGTON
The U.S. President Barack Obama appointed Friday Brett McGurk as the new U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh.
McGurk replaced the retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who is stepping down after 13 months of service as the special envoy for the global coalition to fight Daesh.
McGurk was the deputy of Allen. Previously, he had served as Special Advisor to the National Security Council under Obama.
Allen will leave office on Nov. 12.
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