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15/09/2014
Foreign Minister To Attend Paris Summit In Response To IS
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond is to attend a summit in Paris where foreign ministers from around the world will discuss Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.
Mr Hammond will meet ministers to discuss the international response to militant group, Islamic State.
The summit follows the latest video from the militant group showing the death of British aid worker David Haines.
In response to the video, the Prime Minister said that the UK would "hunt down" those responsible for Mr Haines's murder and that the "menace" of the Islamic State "has to be destroyed".
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Mr Hammond will meet ministers to discuss the international response to militant group, Islamic State.
The summit follows the latest video from the militant group showing the death of British aid worker David Haines.
In response to the video, the Prime Minister said that the UK would "hunt down" those responsible for Mr Haines's murder and that the "menace" of the Islamic State "has to be destroyed".
(MH/CD)
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