Arab League calls for unified anti-jihadist force

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Nabil al-Arabi, Arab League chief

Nabil al-Arabi, Arab League chief

Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi called on Monday for the creation of a unified Arab force to battle the spread of Islamic extremist groups.

“There is an urgent need for the creation of a multi-purpose common Arab military force… able to intervene rapidly to fight terrorism and the activities of terrorist groups,” Arabi told a meeting of league foreign ministers in Cairo.

He also stressed the importance of “cooperation in areas related to security protection and the exchange of information between Arab countries.”

Arab League deputy chief Ahmed Ben Helli told reporters last week that the bloc’s leaders …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper