World's top diplomats backs Iraqi govt against ISIS in Paris meeting
Written by : Mohamed Abdel Fattah
14Sep 2014
About 30 countries have pledged to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by "all means necessary," including military aid.
European and Arab powers brought together by the US in Paris, agreed on Monday to support Iraq’s new government by “all possible means” to fight Islamic State militants
French President Francois Hollande called for a global response to counter ISIL on Monday, as he opened a conference on Iraq, bringing together members of a US-led coalition.
"When you have a group of this kind there is no other approach than to unite and defend oneself. That is what the international community has decided to do," Hollande said while urging “clear, loyal and strong” global support for Baghdad.
France on Monday sent fighter jets on a reconnaissance mission over Iraq, a step closer to becoming the first ally to join the United States in new bombing there since President Barack Obama declared his plans to establish a broad coalition last week.
It is the latest step in an effort to build a coalition to battle the Islamic State group, which has taken over large areas in northern and western Iraq as well as eastern Syria.
Kerry said a growing number of countries are prepared to join the fight, including several Arab Nations offering to give military aid and carry out airstrikes, if needed.
President Barack Obama pledged last week to establish a coalition to defeat ISIS fighters in both Iraq and Syria, plunging the United States into two separate civil wars in which nearly every country in the Middle East has a stake.
Iraqi President Fuad Masum said he hoped the Paris meeting would bring a "quick response" to jihadists who have declared a caliphate or Islamic state ruled under Sharia law in the heart of the Middle East.
Massoum said ISIL fighters were responsible for some of the worst atrocities committed in Iraq's history.
"We should spend more efforts, and therefore we ask to continue the air strikes against the terrorist positions. We will not give them any safe haven," Massoum added.
ISIS fighters set off alarms across the Middle East since June when they swept across northern Iraq, seizing cities, slaughtering prisoners, proclaiming a caliphate to rule over all Muslims and ordering non-Sunnis to convert or die.
"If this group installs itself in Iraq, this will create of a lot of problems in Iraq, the region and the world," Massoum said. "We must try to be helped by other countries so there is international mobilization against this group that wants to install itself in Iraq and from there unleash itself on the world."
The United States resumed air strikes in Iraq in August for the first time since the 2011 withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, fearful the militants would break the country up and use it as a base for attacks on the West.
Sources
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/09/15/Paris-conference-on-Iraq-to-be-held-today-.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/09/france-urges-global-fight-against-201491584827778481.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-building-coalition-diplomats-gather-discuss-islamic-state/2449833.html
14Sep 2014
About 30 countries have pledged to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by "all means necessary," including military aid.
European and Arab powers brought together by the US in Paris, agreed on Monday to support Iraq’s new government by “all possible means” to fight Islamic State militants
French President Francois Hollande called for a global response to counter ISIL on Monday, as he opened a conference on Iraq, bringing together members of a US-led coalition.
"When you have a group of this kind there is no other approach than to unite and defend oneself. That is what the international community has decided to do," Hollande said while urging “clear, loyal and strong” global support for Baghdad.
France on Monday sent fighter jets on a reconnaissance mission over Iraq, a step closer to becoming the first ally to join the United States in new bombing there since President Barack Obama declared his plans to establish a broad coalition last week.
It is the latest step in an effort to build a coalition to battle the Islamic State group, which has taken over large areas in northern and western Iraq as well as eastern Syria.
Kerry said a growing number of countries are prepared to join the fight, including several Arab Nations offering to give military aid and carry out airstrikes, if needed.
President Barack Obama pledged last week to establish a coalition to defeat ISIS fighters in both Iraq and Syria, plunging the United States into two separate civil wars in which nearly every country in the Middle East has a stake.
Iraqi President Fuad Masum said he hoped the Paris meeting would bring a "quick response" to jihadists who have declared a caliphate or Islamic state ruled under Sharia law in the heart of the Middle East.
Massoum said ISIL fighters were responsible for some of the worst atrocities committed in Iraq's history.
"We should spend more efforts, and therefore we ask to continue the air strikes against the terrorist positions. We will not give them any safe haven," Massoum added.
ISIS fighters set off alarms across the Middle East since June when they swept across northern Iraq, seizing cities, slaughtering prisoners, proclaiming a caliphate to rule over all Muslims and ordering non-Sunnis to convert or die.
"If this group installs itself in Iraq, this will create of a lot of problems in Iraq, the region and the world," Massoum said. "We must try to be helped by other countries so there is international mobilization against this group that wants to install itself in Iraq and from there unleash itself on the world."
The United States resumed air strikes in Iraq in August for the first time since the 2011 withdrawal of the last U.S. troops, fearful the militants would break the country up and use it as a base for attacks on the West.
Sources
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/09/15/Paris-conference-on-Iraq-to-be-held-today-.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/09/france-urges-global-fight-against-201491584827778481.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-building-coalition-diplomats-gather-discuss-islamic-state/2449833.html
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