This refers to the editorial, “Fighting terror unitedly” (November 17). The recent attacks in Paris have proved that, while terrorists of all hue and cry have come under one umbrella of the Islamic State, two superpowers are still at loggerheads over this issue with each other. While the US is attacking the Syrian Government and assisting the rebels, Russia is supporting President Bashar al-Assad and targeting the Islamic State.
As apprehended, IS terrorists, in the guise of Syrian refugees, have taken refuge in Greece and other European countries, as is evident from a Syrian passport that was received from the body of a Syrian bomber in Paris.
Now, the exodus of the actually persecuted persons from Syria will be affected and most of the European Union countries will be reluctant to accept such refugees. Time has come that countries in the world declare a war not only against the IS but also against the Taliban, Boko Haram and the laskhar-e-Tayyeba.