(CNN) The coalition that attacked ISIS in Syria overnight "makes it clear to the world that this is not America's fight alone," and that governments in the Middle East are rejecting ISIS, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
The U.S. strikes against "seasoned al Qaeda operatives in Syria" known as the Khorasan Group show the United States will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists, he said.
Obama said he has talked to members of Congress about the overnight strikes in Syria, and that there is bipartisan support for the actions.
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