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EU Parliament urges to cut off ISIL resources more effectively
Published: 2014/9/19 14:00
International (Forat) -The European Parliament on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to enforce sanctions against business bodies related to the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant in a bid to cut off its resources.
The murders of journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff and aid worker David Haines by the ISIL were strongly condemned by the European Parliament, a statement by most members of European Parliament (MEPs) said after a resolution vote.
The creation and expansion of the "Islamic caliphate," and the activities of other extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, are a direct threat to the security of the European countries, MEPs said.
In the long run, only a genuine political solution to the Syrian conflict can help to neutralize the ISIL threat, they said.
MEPs called upon the EU to use all possible means to help Iraqi national and local authorities combat the ISIL, including appropriate military assistance.
To stem the flow of material and financial resources to the ISIL, MEPs urged that the UN arms embargo and asset freeze be enforced more effectively.
"The EU should also enforce sanctions against traders in oil in ISIL-controlled areas and cut off financial flows that enable IS to do business and exploit tax havens," MEPs said. /End/
Updated: 2014/9/19 12:02
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