King of Jordan warns of 'third world war against humanity'

November 18, 2015 00:13

Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned of a "third world war against humanity", describing the Islamic State group as "savage outlaws of religion" in the wake of the Paris attacks.

During an official visit to Kosovo, Abdullah said both Europe and Islam were under attack from the "scourge" of terrorism that could strike anywhere and at any time.

"We are facing a third world war against humanity and this is what brings us all together," he told a press conference.

"This is a war, as I've said repeatedly, within Islam," he said, stressing the high number of Muslim victims of the Islamic State group.

Abdullah said groups such as Islamic State "expose themselves daily as savage outlaws of religion, devoid of humanity, respecting no laws and no boundaries".

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