France hosting international summit

Opponent of the militant group Islamic State were gathered in France for an international conference on Monday on the topic of battling the extremist organization that has taken parts if Iraq and Syria in its quest to establish an Islamic state across the Middle East.

 

The conference brings Iraqi authorities together with about 30 countries and organizations to coordinate their response to Islamic State ahead of a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on September 19 and a heads of state meeting at the UN General Assembly later this month.

 

“It will also be the first time to really gauge what Russia thinks and is ready to do,” a French diplomat said.

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