Obama, Hollande discuss deepening counterterrorism ties

U.S. President Barack Obama greets French President Francois Hollande (R) during their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, March 31, 2016.

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WASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama said he discussed with French President Francois Hollande at a meeting on Thursday efforts to deepen U.S.-French cooperation on counterterrorism.


Obama, who met with Hollande on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit, said the two leaders also discussed the possibility of a new government being formed in Libya and how to fortify the North African country against Islamic State militants.


(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)



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Yep, I think these ties must be tight. France is one of the leaders in Europe and, unfortunately, last year it suffered a lot. Moreover, I think we need a global counter-terrorism organization. That will certainly help us battle those crazy people.