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John Kerry says world cannot watch IS evil spread

September 10, 2014 6:24 pm

The world cannot watch the spread of “evil” from the Islamic State militant group, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said in a news conference in Iraq.

Mr Kerry, on a Middle East tour, said IS was the “single greatest threat” the people of Iraq now face.

He said there would be a global plan to defeat IS, but the new Iraq government must be the “engine” of that fight.

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IS has seized large areas of northern Iraq, overrunning the army and gaining backing from some disaffected Sunnis.

Meanwhile, at least 13 people died in a series of car bombs in east Baghdad.

The explosions happened minutes apart in the Shia neighbourhood of New Baghdad. At least 20 others were injured.