France and Iraq urge quick action against ISIS

The leaders of France and Iraq on Monday urged swift action against Islamic State militants, with French President Francois Hollande warning there was ‘no time to lose’. Iraqi President Fuad Masum also stressed the urgency of firm action, as the beheading of a third Western hostage in the run-up to the conference stepped up the pressure on the international community to destroy the IS extremist group. ‘They need to act quickly because if there is a delay, if this campaign and this support for Iraq is delayed, maybe Daesh will occupy other territories and their threat will be even bigger,’ said Masum.