Will wipe out ISIS and other terror groups threatening America: Obama

New Delhi : Speaking to the nation in a rare address from the Oval Office on the threat of terrorism, U.S President Barack Obama reiterated his pledge to wipe out the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and any other terrorist organisation that threatens to harm America and its people. “The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. We will destroy ISIL and any other organization that tries to harm us. Our success won’t depend on tough talk, or abandoning our values or giving into fear. That’s what groups like ISIL are hoping for. Instead, we will prevail by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless,” Obama said. Laying out his plans to overcome the ISIS, the President said that the US military will continue to hunt down terrorists in ‘any country where it is necessary’ including Iraq and Syria, where ISIS leaders and their lairs are being taken out in continuous airstrikes. He also praised ‘closest allies’ France, Germany, and the United Kingdom who have ramped up their contribution since the 13/11 Paris carnage to the US military campaign against ISIS. Talking about the coalition against ISIS, he added that America and its allies are also working hard to disrupt the terror outfit’s plots by cutting off their financing, and prevent them from recruiting more fighters.