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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-trump-jordan-idUSKBN15E01G
Jordan's Abdullah to Press U.S. to Step Up War on Islamist Militants
(Reuters) Suleiman Al-Khalidi - Jordan's King Abdullah will hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in Washington on Monday on how to bolster the kingdom's security amid the growing risk of Islamic State attacks. He will be the first Arab leader to hold talks with the new administration. "The king will seek a stepped-up campaign against the extremists and secure extra resources to help ensure the militants would not be allowed to move towards our borders," one official said. U.S. Patriot missiles are stationed in Jordan and the U.S. Army has hundreds of trainers. Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Washington has spent millions of dollars to set up an elaborate border defense system.