'Airstrikes against IS group not enough '

November 11, 2014 22:53

Qatar's ruling emir said today that US-led coalition airstrikes are not enough to defeat "terrorism and extremism" in Iraq and Syria as he urged the world to take action against factors fueling radicalism there a suggestion that also took aim at the Syrian regime.

Speaking to the Gulf nation's legislative advisory council, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the policies of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and "some militias in Iraq" a reference to Iranian-backed Shiite militias are the most important factors contributing to extremism in the two countries.

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