US seeks to spur global action against jihadists
Daily Mail
Washington (AFP) - The United States Thursday sought to galvanize global action against violent jihadist groups, amid warnings the world was confronted with "a new war against a new enemy."
Gathering ministers and top officials from more than 60 countries on the third and final day of a White House summit, President Barack Obama pledged the United States would be "a strong partner" in seeking to halt the march of groups like Islamic State (IS).
Governments must remain "unwavering in our fight against terrorist organizations," Obama said, vowing to work with unstable countries such as Yemen and Somalia to help "prevent ungoverned spaces where terrorists find safe haven."
Nations also needed to confront the "warped ideologies" espoused by groups like IS and Al-Qaeda, Obama stressed, and must tackle the economic and political grievances which "makes those communities ripe for extremist recruitment."
But he stressed: "The notion that the West is at war with Islam is an ugly lie. And all of us, regardless of our faith, have a responsibility to reject it." ...
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