US President Barack Obama has called on the world to join together to destroy the Islamic State terrorist group, which he branded a "network of death".
Addressing the United Nations, he vowed to keep up the pressure on the militants, arguing that they only understood the "language of force".
He spoke a day after the US and five Arab allies opened their military operation against Islamic State in Syria with more than 200 airstrikes on some two dozen targets.
The US President said IS must be 'degraded and destroyed' Prime Minister David Cameron is preparing to recall Parliament on Friday to support UK airstrikes in Iraq.
Sky News understands that British military assets are being readied for attacks on IS.
President Obama said: "The cancer of violent extremism has ravaged so many parts of the Muslim world.
"In this century, we have faced a more lethal and ideological brand of terrorists, who have perverted one of the world's great religions.
"They have embraced a nightmarish vision that would divide the world into adherence and infidels, killing as many innocent civilians as possible.
"America will not base our entire foreign policy on reacting to terrorism.
"At the same time, we have reaffirmed that the US will never be at war with Islam. Islam teaches peace, Muslims the world over aspire to live with dignity and a sense of justice. When it comes to America and Islam, there is no 'us' and 'them' - there is only 'us'.
"We reject any suggestion of a clash of civilisations."
More airstrikes have been carried out against IS targets by the US President Obama added: "Collectively, we must take concrete steps to address the dangers posed by religiously motivated fanatics, and the trends that fuel their recruitment."
He reiterated his demand that IS "must be degraded and destroyed".
"This group has terrorised all who they come across in Iraq and Syria. Innocent children have been gunned down. Religious minorities have been starved to death.
"No god condones this terror. No grievance justifies these actions.
"There can be no negotiation with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force.
"We do not intend to send US troops to occupy foreign lands. Instead, we will support Iraqis and Syrians fighting to reclaim their communities.
"We will train and equip forces fighting these terrorists on the ground.
"Already, over 40 nations have offered to join our coalition. Today I ask the world to join in this effort. Those who have joined ISIL should leave the battlefield while they can.
"Those who continue to fight for a hateful cause will find they are increasingly alone. We will demonstrate that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy. That is the first challenge we must meet."
The US military said on Wednesday it had launched five more airstrikes targeting IS: one in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border, two west of Baghdad and two southeast of Irbil.
The first US raids on IS targets in Syria were launched on Tuesday, supported by Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Among the areas hit was the IS stronghold of Raqqa where it is thought British aid worker Alan Henning is being held hostage by the group.
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