Arab League Pledges To Fight Islamic State
Arab League officials voted Monday to actively combat militant Islamic groups like the Islamic State, saying that the allegiance of Arabic countries must combat the growing terrorist group on legal, political, defense and security levels.
After an extended meeting in Cairo on Monday, the Arab League released a statement saying it had agreed to actively fight against the spread of the Islamic State. The brief proposal outlined by the group is separate from the plan currently being formed by the U.S. to combat the terrorist organization that recently beheaded two American hostages and vowed to kill more innocent Americans.
The group said in a statement that it will take all necessary measures, as well as cooperate with international attempts to destroy the terrorist group that is currently overtaking large parts of Iraq and Syria.
"What is needed is a clear decision for a comprehensive confrontation, militarily and politically," Arab League chief Nabil el-Araby said after the meeting, according to Al Jazeera.
The Arab League also agreed with a recent United Nations resolution that calls on members of the Middle Eastern alliance to "act to suppress the flow of foreign fighters, financing and other support to Islamist extremist groups in Iraq and Syria."
The Arab League's announcement comes days before American President Barack Obama is expected to detail a years-long strategy at fighting and ultimately defeating the Islamic State.
The president told NBC's "Meet the Press" that he will be discussing his strategy with Congress Tuesday and the American public Wednesday to explain how U.S. military efforts can "degrade and ultimately destroy" the Islamic State.
