Six EU countries join group to ‘destroy’ Islamic State

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Series Details 08.09.14
Publication Date 07/09/2014
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A coalition of Nato allies was ready to join the United States in military action against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, US President Obama announced at the end of the NATO Summit in Wales, 4-5 September 2014.

Six of these countries were members of the EU - Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK. The other members of this 'Core Group / Core Coalition' were Australia, Canada, Turkey and the US.

At a meeting in Germany on 17 September 2014, Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told Chancellor Angela Merkel his country did not provide financial support to Islamist militants.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/foreign/125501
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BBC News, 05.09.14: Obama: Nato coalition ready to join US against IS http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29085248
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Euro|Topics: Main Focus, 26.09.14: Obama calls on world to fight IS http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/archiv_dossier/DOSSIER151073-Obama-calls-on-world-to-fight-IS
The New York Times, 02.10.14: In New Front Against Islamic State, Dictionary Becomes a Weapon http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/world/europe/islamic-state-isis-muslims-term.html
Deutsche Welle, 02.10.14: Denmark votes to join IS airstrikes http://dw.de/p/1DP2R
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