DOHA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. envoy said on Wednesday the growth of the Islamic State militant group had global implications and could "wreak havoc on the progress of humanity" if unchecked.
Retired Gen. John Allen, appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama to build a coalition against Islamic State, told a conference in Qatar the group was not merely an Iraqi problem or a Syrian problem but "a regional problem trending towards global implications".
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