Turnbull and Obama talk of 'IS tumour' in White House meeting
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after speaking to the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.AP Photo/Carolyn Kaste
(VOVworld) - US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are set to discuss the "tumour" of Islamic State (IS) extremism in talks at the White House. Mr Turnbull arrived in Washington after meeting Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan over the weekend. Australia is the second-largest contributor of military forces in the fight against the IS group. It recently declined a request from the US to increase its troop deployment. The trip is Mr Turnbull's first official visit to Washington since taking office in September.