US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak shake hands at the beginning of a meeting in Jakarta on Oct 20, 2014 on the sidelines of the inauguration of Indonesian President Joko Widodo
JAKARTA: The United States has hailed the strong stand taken by Malaysia against the Islamic State (IS) movement as well as the country's commitment to fight militancy, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The Prime Minister said that, during his 45-min courtesy call with Secretary of State John Kerry, the US had also expressed hope of increased cooperation in combating IS’ threat of extremism.
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