The world condemns the murder of American journalist

The execution of American journalist James Foley by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in Iraq has shocked many countries.

James Foley is an experienced journalist who has been closely following news about the war situation in the Middle East for the past 5 years - Photo: Daily Mail

James Foley, 40, is an experienced journalist who has been covering the war in the Middle East for the past five years. He is a contributor to GlobalPost, the French news agency AFP and many other radio stations.

Foley was kidnapped in Syria in 2012 and no one knew of his fate until this horrifying video was released.

On August 20, GlobalPost reported that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) determined that the video showing journalist Foley's execution was authentic.

In the video, the organization also warned that it was holding American journalist Steven Sotloff and that his fate depended on the next US move in Iraq.

Shock

Regarding this incident, on August 20, former Deputy Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Morell warned that the murder of journalist Foley by IS was "the group's first terrorist attack against the US".

According to Reuters and AFP, on August 20, US President Barack Obama condemned IS, calling the group "a cancer".

Speaking a day after IS released the video, Mr. Obama said that "the whole world was shocked by the brutal murder of James Foley" and said he had called to offer condolences to the journalist's family.

British Prime Minister David Cameron cut short his holiday to return to London to discuss the incident with security officials.

The British Prime Minister's Office said Mr. Cameron will meet with the Foreign Secretary, key members of the cabinet and security agencies to discuss the situation in Iraq and Syria in the face of the threat from the Islamic State (IS) force.

The British Prime Minister also warned that now was not the time for knee-jerk reactions and pledged to redouble efforts to prevent British nationals from going to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside militants there.

French President Francois Hollande said he would soon arrange an international conference on the threat posed by Islamic extremists in Iraq, describing the current situation as "the most serious since 2001".

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned "the horrific execution of journalist James Foley as a heinous crime that demonstrates the continuing terrorist campaign by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against the people of Iraq and Syria."

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari has called on the world to support his country in confronting IS, describing the group as a threat to the entire world, not just the ethnic minorities being killed in Iraq.

According to AFP, Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, described the behavior of IS as "shocking, beyond control". "We do not tolerate such crimes. We strictly prohibit IS in Indonesia" - he affirmed.

President Yudhoyono stressed that the IS's actions were a shame and disgrace to Islam. "This is a wake-up call for international leaders, especially Muslim leaders. Everyone must review how to fight extremism," Yudhoyono said.

Previously, the Indonesian government expressed concern that many of its citizens had gone to Syria and Iraq to fight. Mr. Yudhoyono was concerned that these people could return to Indonesia and commit acts of terrorism.

Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott described IS as “evil” and the beheading of journalist Foley as “abhorrent”. The Australian government estimates that about 150 of its citizens have joined extremist organizations in Syria.

According to chinhphu.vn