(VOVworld) – ASEAN countries condemned and expressed concern over escalating violence caused by terrorists and extremists in Iraq and Syria.

Raise concerns over escalating violence caused by terrorists and extremists in Iraq and Syria.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers said in a statement that ASEAN denounces all acts of destruction, violence, and terror in all forms and manifestations, reaffirming ASEAN support for UN Security Council Resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014) which called on the international community to prevent foreign militants to join terrorist groups. The group reiterated its commitment to the implementation of the ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism and the ASEAN Comprehensive Plan of Action on Counter Terrorism with the aim of preventing and suppressing terrorism by addressing its root causes and disrupting terror networks and finance channels. ASEAN renewed its commitment to work with the international community to fight extremism and terrorism, including through the promotion of the Global Movement for Moderates, to prevent further violence and brutality, in accordance with international law and the UN Charter.