The Obama administration this week will roll out the latest iteration of its program to counter efforts by Islamic State and other jihadi groups to recruit Americans and spread propaganda.
The program will be announced by the White House as early as Friday and will be led by the Department of Homeland Security. Taking part will be the Justice Department, FBI and State Department, according to administration officials.
The program, under the rubric of "countering violent extremism," reflects the difficulties faced by President Obama with the "soft power" part of his counterterrorism strategy. The program has focused on curbing Islamic State recruitment and finances, both areas where the group has shown ability to make inroads. Foreign fighters continue to flow into Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State, and the group raked in over $1 billion in 2014, mainly from illicit oil sales and ransom payments.
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