Paris: France’s foreign minister wants European countries to do more to fight Daesh, and is seeking support from Russia in international talks about defeating the group.
France, which joined US-led air strikes against Daesh extremists in Iraq, is hosting a conference Tuesday on the international efforts against Daesh.
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on France-Inter radio Thursday that European countries “aren’t doing many things” against the group, even as hundreds of European extremists have joined Daesh fighters.
He also said France is including Russia in the anti-Daesh discussions.
Fabius criticized the Iraqi government for “ostracizing” Sunni communities who could help fight Daesh. Doubts have grown recently about whether the Shiite-dominated Iraqi government can overcome the sectarian divisions.