French President Francois Hollande speaks at a press conference during the second day of the NATO Summit, in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, July 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)
French President Francois Hollande has called for international action against an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, warning that the recent losses sustained by the Islamic State group could embolden other jihadist groups.
“Daesh (the Arabic acronym for Islamic State) is in retreat, that is beyond dispute,” Hollande said after a meeting with the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain, Italy and Ukraine on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Warsaw on Saturday.
But, Hollande added, …read more
Source: The Indian Express
