Story highlights The White House is requesting funds for military, diplomatic and humanitarian operations

Secretary Defense Ash Carter tells incoming Trump administration to "finish the destruction" of ISIS

Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama has requested an additional $11.6 billion from Congress to boost the fight against ISIS and fund the continued presence of US troops in Afghanistan.

The request made Thursday includes $5.8 billion for the Pentagon, bringing the total price tag for these operations in 2017 to $85.3 billion.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter called the additional money "vitally important for our national security" and said it would "hasten the defeat of ISIL and make our nation more secure," using the government's preferred acronym for the terror group.

It's a request that comes as Iraqi troops, backed by US airpower and advisers, are locked in a fierce battle with ISIS as they enter the city of Mosul. It's also being made as US backed Syrian forces make preparations to begin the isolation of the ISIS capital in Raqqa.

"Additional resources will help sustain that positive momentum by boosting our support to partner forces and our intelligence efforts," Carter added in his statement.

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