Purely military action in Syria could fuel extremism - U.N.


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Oct 2014

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Tuesday that using only military means to fight the threat of Islamic State in Syria could radicalize more Sunni armed groups and spark greater violence.

"Our long-term strategic objective in Syria remains a political solution," Ban told the U.N. Security Council.

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