The US is working closely with the Muslim leaders to try to counter Islamic State’s violent extremist ideology to radicalise individuals around the globe, the White House has said after a terrorist attack on a satirical magazine in Paris that killed 12 people.
“We have enjoyed significant success in enlisting leaders in the Muslim community, like I said, both in the United States and around the world to condemn that kind of messaging, to condemn those efforts to radicalise individuals, and to be clear about what the tenets of Islam actually are.“We are going to redouble those efforts in the days and weeks ahead,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said on Wednesday.
There are some individuals that are using a peaceful religion and grossly distorting it, and trying to use its tenets to inspire people around the globe to carry out acts of violence, Earnest said after the terrorist attack in Paris.The US is still trying to figure out exactly who’s responsible for this attack in Paris, what their motivations are.