British Prime Minister David Cameron: War Against Islamist Terrorism In North Africa Will Last For Decades

Prime Minister Says Fight Against Islamist Terrorism In North Africa Will Last For Decades -- Daily Mail

* PM issues a stark reminder of the power of violent fundamentalism
* French defence minister calls Algerian crisis 'Europe's September 11'
* William Hague, the foreign secretary believes some Brits were executed

Britain and the West face a decades-long battle against Islamist terrorism in North Africa, a grim-faced David Cameron warned today.

The Prime Minister said the attack was a 'stark reminder' of the threat from the region, which he likened to that from Afghanistan and Pakistan - and vowed to use Britain's chairmanship of the G8 group of leading nations to shape the international response.

Government sources played down the prospect of British 'boots on the ground' in support of a French-led intervention against terrorists in Mali but said a new approach was needed to address Africa's 'huge, lawless, ungoverned spaces'.

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More News On British PM Cameron's Remarks That The Fight Against Islamist Terrorism Will Last For Decades

Cameron: North Africa terrorist threat 'could last decades' -- BBC
War against al-Qaeda in Africa could last decades -- The Telegraph
David Cameron calls for 'global response' after Algerian hostage crisis -- The Guardian
Algeria death toll grows to 81 as British Prime Minister David Cameron paints grim picture of war against terror in North Africa -- New York Daily News
‘Decades’ of terror war -- The Sun

My Comment: I am not a fan of British PM David Cameron, but he is probably right on this one. We can only hope that the countries in North Africa act together in a responsible manner to put down these groups rather than relying on us to do it for them.