Obama says World must fight 'false promises' of extremism

[WorldNews]

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US President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Western and Muslim leaders to unite to defeat the "false promises of extremism" and reject jihadists' claims to represent Islam. "The terrorists do not speak for a billion Muslims," Obama told delegates from 60 countries at a White House summit on countering radicalism. "They try to portray themselves as religious leaders, holy warriors," he said. In the wake of brutal jihadist attacks in Europe and the Middle East, Obama said more must be done to prevent groups like Islamic State and Al-Qaeda from recruiting and radicalizing.

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