His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday stressed that Jordan is continuing its efforts to combat terrorist groups, especially Daesh.

During a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace with US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh Brett McGurk, King Abdullah stressed the importance of intensifying coordination and cooperation among member countries in the coalition.

For his part, McGurk condemned Tuesday's terror attack that targeted a military post dedicated to serving Syrian refugees at a makeshift encampment in the border area, and claimed the lives of six Jordanian troops and injured 14 others.

He also voiced his condolences to His Majesty and all Jordanians.

The meeting was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, Royal Hashemite Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben, National Security Adviser and General Intelligence Department Director Gen. Faisal Shobaki and National Policies Council Rapporteur Abdullah Wreikat.